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Gloria Oladipo
Harris is alarmed by the black male vote, but polls don't show the full picture
With just 17 days until the US election, Kamala Harris is reaching out to a demographic of particular interest: black male voters.
Harris made the announcement as new polls warn that black voters, who have consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates (at least 80% since 1994), may be less enthusiastic about the Democratic Party. The new policies specifically targeted black men. He said his plans include increasing access to the cannabis industry and educational opportunities that lead to “high-paying jobs… [regardless of] A university degree.”
But some pollsters say the panic about black voters is overblown and that such stories ignore their historical support. Democrats. They point out that focusing on black men completely misses the deeper nuances of black Republican support and gender differences in voting among blacks.
“We should be concerned that black men are not supporting Harris for any reason,” said Chris Dowler, founder of Democrats' Black Voter Project (BVP), a survey of black voting behavior. “I think the narrative around this need to win back black voters comes from a mainstream media narrative built around very poor polling among black voters.”
Recent national data shows that Black men and women overwhelmingly favor Harris for president, the highest Democratic support of any demographic group. But some polls suggest that support is eroding. A recent national New York Times/Siena College poll found that 70% of Black male voters support Harris (compared to 85% of Black men who returned to Biden in 2020) and 83% of female voters black. Twenty percent of black male voters said they would vote for Trump if the election were held today, up six percentage points from the survey. Who voted for the former president in 2016.
Here's more context:
Kamala Harris' campaign is taking advantage of her star power ahead of the election.
heddle AND Be careful Some of the top celebrities supporting Harris against her rival donald trump. Earlier this week, Lizzo revealed that she had already voted for Harris, and Usher said last month that he supported Harris.
This week, the campaign announced a fundraising drawing to win tickets to an upcoming Get-Out-The-Vote concert featuring “superstar musicians.”
“This is a real hurdle,” reads a fundraising email signed by Harris' running mate. Tim Waltz.
Other celebrities who have endorsed Harris include Taylor Swift, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and more.
Good morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of the run-up to the US election. We have been sitting for 16 days since Election Day.
today, Kamala Harris carries out the electoral act of Detroit, Michigan, First day in town with Michigan-born rapper Lizzo about early voting.
The Democratic presidential candidate will travel later Atlanta, Georgia, For a rally with a pop singer Be careful. The eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer is currently headlining a three-date sold-out concert tour in Atlanta. Early voting in Georgia began Tuesday.
Harris is preparing to campaign in several battleground states next week, when she will be joined by former Republican congressmen. Liz Cheney.
later today, donald trump will hold a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Former President and Republican candidate Arnold Palmer is scheduled to give a speech at the regional airport.
This is what is happening today:
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Harris questioned whether Trump is “fit to work” again as president. Donald Trump seized on the news that he canceled media interviews and used a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday to question whether he has the stamina for a second presidency if voters elect him in the November election.
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Last week, Trump went further than ever in labeling his political opponents the “enemy within” and talking about deploying the military against them. Recent poll numbers appear to reflect such starkly polarized rhetoric, with seven key swing states nearly split down the middle on loyalty.
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If Harris is elected president this week, she would fully legalize adult-use recreational marijuana at the federal level, the first time a presidential candidate has taken such a clear stance on ending marijuana prohibition. This statement distinguishes Harris from both his opponent and his predecessor. While Trump and Biden now support marijuana legalization, Harris has been vocal that ending prohibition is a priority.
