Some African Americans – traditionally supporters of the Democratic Party – seem to be gravitating towards the Republicans, experts say.
US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Paschal's, a historic Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, US July 30, 2024. GEORGIA: The poultry producing city of Gainesville in the southeastern US state of Georgia is not a typical Democrat-voting district.With mere weeks to go before voters head to the ballot box on Nov 5, a new coordinated campaign office for the Democratic Party just opened its doors in the city.
“Our goal every time we have a event is to get more people than we got last time around, because that shows we’re growing … we’ve got momentum, we’ve got enthusiasm, and that we are building something here,” said Christian.Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, embarked on a big bus tour in the rural regions of Georgia as part of her campaign strategy, hoping that driving up turnout outside major cities would be enough for her to take the pivotal swing state.
This is significantly lower than during the previous election in 2020, when President Joe Biden narrowly won Georgia after securing 88 per cent of the state’s black vote. “Even with his sloppy communication and his inability to word things in a very diplomatic way, he commands respect,” said voter April Chapman. “He’s a businessman who loves this country.”
“When I talk to folks at the park, basketball courts or the barbershop, many of them are not thinking about racism or all these emotionally charged arguments brought forth by the left.Harris has said she is working to earn the African American vote, and that she understands there is no guarantee of her taking it just because she is black.
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