Political missteps in Michigan might cost Harris campaign key votes
Both presidential candidates show similar positions on Middle East policy‚ but campaign choices in Michigan raise questions. Recent polls show tight race where Arab-American voters could be decisive factor
The 2024 presidential race shows an odd match between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Middle-East policy‚ while Republicans start showing different views. J.D. Vance recently pointed out that U.S-Israel interests might not always match; Trump told Netanyahu to end Gaza operations by early-2025
The Harris teams campaign choices in Michigan look quite un-organized: they brought in Liz Cheney (known war supporter) to a state with many Arab-Americans. Bill Clinton made things worse with his not-so-smart speech about Israeli history that upset many voters
The Israelis have been in that region longer than Islam has existed
Trump uses these mis-steps to his advantage. At his Michigan rally he reminded everyone about Cheneys dadʼs role in Middle-East wars. His team even tried to make a TV ad with someone who got kicked out of Harrisʼ event
Arab-American voters in Michigan face a hard choice since both candidates support similar Israel policies (and Trumps team sometimes says not-nice things about Muslims). Here are the main problems:
- Polls show Harris and Trump are very close in Michigan
- Even small changes in Arab-American votes could change who wins
- Some voters might just stay home instead
The Harris teams choices in Michigan seem really strange - like they dont know what theyʼre doing with this important voter group. Their mix of bringing in pro-war speakers and making odd statements about Middle-East history isnt helping at all
