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The 2024 presidential election in the United States will be determined by seven key states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These battleground states hold a significant number of electoral votes and will receive the majority of attention from the candidates. The outcome of the election will depend on the candidates' ability to win at least three of these states. The limited number of battlegrounds will result in a concentrated focus on issues specific to each state, such as the auto industry in Michigan and natural-gas production in Pennsylvania. The quality of the Democratic and Republican parties in these states, as well as the influence of the governors, will also play a role in the election. The proportion of college-educated voters in these states is around the national average, making them closely contested. The residents of these battleground states will experience a high level of political campaigning and advertising leading up to the election. [Extracted from the article]

President Joe Biden delivered a 67-minute State of the Union address that exceeded low expectations and calmed concerns about his stamina and ability to deliver a message. However, it remains unclear if he changed voters' fundamental concerns about his age and memory problems. Polls are expected to show little or no positive impact from his address on his standing with voters. Some Democrats hope that Biden's performance foreshadows a comeback similar to President Harry Truman's in 1948, but it is unlikely given the differences between Trump and Truman and the challenges Biden faces in a long and frenetic campaign. Biden's address also undermined his position as president by needlessly insulting and offending important political players. Overall, while Biden's speech drew attention away from his problems for a moment, it did not solve them. [Extracted from the article]