Traditional Democrat strongholds aren’t sure about Kamala Harris, and it may cost her everything…
Harris is reportedly experiencing a dropoff in support from the Jewish population in Michigan as a result of the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the pro-Palestine terror group Hamas.
The drop-off in support among Jewish voters could spell trouble for Harris in Michigan, which is widely considered to be a must-win state
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) whose suburban Detroit district is home to a large Jewish American population, told The New York Times this week that she has seen a drop-off in support for Harris among younger Jewish voters who are disenfranchised by the Biden administration’s handling of the Middle East crisis and failure to take stronger action on a policy reset in the region.
Stevens told the Times that the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that Hamas launched on Israel have indeed rallied some Jewish constituents together to combat what they see as rising hatred and antisemitism. But she noted that other, younger voters in the community are turned off by the administration’s unwavering support for Israel in the face of the intensifying conflict – policies enacted under the Biden administration, but which Harris must now confront as the party’s presidential nominee.
Nearly two-thirds of Michigan’s Jewish electorate identifies as Democratic or Democratic-leaning, according to data collected by Brandeis University’s Steinhardt Social Research Institute. In previous elections, this majority has been a fairly reliable bedrock of support for Democrat presidential nominees.
However, that support is not guaranteed this year.
“I do know some more independent-type voters, and I have heard from friends with young families, of friends of theirs who have traditionally voted Democrat, that they feel a little split,” Stevens told the Times.
Fox News, noted that this loss of support among Jewish voters in the state could be particularly damaging to Harris’ chances of victory in Michigan and her broader path to the presidency, which hinges on victory in the key battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
It’s not just Jewish voters turning their backs on the 2024 Democrat nominee, Harris has struggled to earn the support of Michigan’s Muslim and Arab American populations, including some who have organized local voters to withhold support for the vice president in order to protest the Biden administration’s response to the war.
In recent months, some groups have urged communities to back Green Party candidate Jill Stein, while others said they are weighing the idea of backing Republican candidate Donald Trump.
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