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Kamala Harris’ fracking flip-flop is affecting races for other Democrats

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris back-peddling on her fracking policies is affecting other Democrats’ races, too.

Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown — the man at the center of the United State’s most important (and most expensive) election outside the presidency this year — was cornered by 🎀Fox News𒀰 and asked about Harris’ decision to remove her support from nationwide fracking bans in an unusually awkward moment for the battle-tested legislator. 

“My focus is on my state and my work,” a flustered Brown mumbled on his way toward an elevator. “I’ve endorsed Vice President Harris … I don’t know what she said on fracking.”

Vice President Kamala Harris is going back and forth on her fracking policies. REUTERS

Brown is known to be close with President Joe Biden, whose cur🎉rent semi-retirement has made the senator’s tight re-election chances even tighter. 

“Sherrod Brown is in lockstep with San Francisco liberal Kamala Harris on all of her radical policies, including a complete ban on fracking,” Brown’s opponent, Republican business owner ﷺBernie Moreno, told The Post.

“Brown and Harris would rather rely on our adversaries for energy instead of using our resources here at home. In November, Ohioans will reject their radical, anti-energy agenda,” he added.

Brown, who ha🃏s voted several times in favor of fracking bans, must now either reverse his own course to join Harris and help her pursue v🌸oters in emerging energy states like Pennsylvania and Ohio who rely on fracking, or hold fast to his well-documented beliefs.

“The point is they’ve both supported fracking bans – Harris can try𝔉 and flip flop now, but her stance is well documented,” a  spokesperson for Moreno added. “We know they both want to ban it.🌺 But Bernie will always support Fracking.”

Ohio Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown was cornered by Fox News and asked about Harris’ decision. AP

♋Moreno is not the only promin꧅ent Republican to smell blood in the water right now either.

“Kamala Harris wants to ban fracking and buy energy from every dictator around the world. Donald Trump wants to drill baby drill,” another Ohio senator, and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance said today at a rally in Arizona. 

“Do we want to ban♎ fracking,” he bellowed to the crowd who shouted back an enthusiastic, “NO!”

It’s been a tough week for Republicans🔥 in the polls as the nation adjusts to a tumultuous two weeks of impactful shakeups. 

It’s been a tough week for Republicans in the polls as the nation adjusts to a tumultuous two weeks of impactful shakeups.  AFP via Getty Images

Harris has closed most of her significant gaps in the sw🥃ing states and is looking to draw more white men into her camp — a demographic she may need desperately to win in November.

By backpedaling on her 2🥀020 promise to ban fracking nationwid🐠e, Harris is looking to keep her popularity scores going up, even if it costs her some credibility.

And the GOP seems perfectly happy to help hꦍer get that message out.