"A large proportion of our workforce [of 130], more than 80%, is actually from abroad," she explained. "Including myself."
But surveys also indicate Trump and Harris are locked in a dead heat while even some decided voters are expressing dissatisfaction and uncertainty, raising the possibility of an election-day surprise."Advertising in presidential races typically matters only at the margins - it doesn't matter very much - but if the margin is in play, it matters a lot to the overall outcome," said Erika Fowler, professor of government at Wesleyan University and co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project.
If election success were determined by dollars alone, Harris could be declared the winner now.Her campaign - and that of Joe Biden before he quit the race - has been significantly out-fundraising and out-spending her Republican rival's.At the start of September, it had $235m in the bank, almost twice as much as Trump's $135m.
Her campaign spent roughly $135m on media product and ad buys the month prior, which amounted to nearly 80% of $174m in total expenditures in August, the most recent official figures available, according to federal filings.That was more than double the roughly $57m the Trump campaign spent on advertising and mailers the same month, and his overall $61m in spending was also far lower.
But elections are about more than a bottom line.
In the 2016 and 2020 election, Trump was also outspent but he dominated the headlines, giving him free coverage that helped to narrow the gap, Prof Fowler said.The plans submitted to Spelthorne Borough Council would involve repurposing a former Barclays bank site in Church Road, Ashford.
The centre would be open every day except for Christmas Day.Noise issues, potential anti-social behaviour and encouraging gambling addiction were raised as concerns.
So far, there have been six letters in support of the centre.One objection letter read: “We do not want this kind of business in Ashford."