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Vice President Kamala Harris, has been notably averse to tough questions, avoiding formal press conferences as her polling numbers have dipped. Despite this, she has recently started facing more media attention, though her approach sometimes remains evasive.
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Even though Kamala Harris had just announced the death of Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar, she chose to disregard a reporter’s question regarding the ongoing fighting between Hamas and Israel and departed the stage instead of answering it. This episode brought to light her hesitation to discuss certain facets of the dispute in public.
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Her avoidance could be tied to her struggle to secure the Muslim-American vote, which has been drifting away from her campaign in key battleground states like Michigan. An activist group, Drive for 75, has called for a 75% turnout among Muslim voters to defeat Harris in Michigan, where there are roughly 200,000 Muslim citizens. Such a high turnout against her could critically impact her chances, especially since President Joe Biden won Michigan by just over 150,000 votes in 2020, with Muslim voters playing a significant role in his victory.
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Disillusionment within the Muslim-American community has been growing, driven by the administration’s stance on the conflict in Gaza. The group’s leader, Rex Nazarko, said the vote is about rejecting Harris and holding the Democratic Party accountable. Another group, Abandon Harris (previously known as Abandon Biden), echoed similar sentiments. Their leader, Khalid Turaani, expressed frustration with Harris’s continued support for Israel and her perceived lack of concern for the Palestinian casualties and the destruction in Gaza.
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Even prominent left-wing figures like former Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant have turned against Harris, supporting Green Party candidate Jill Stein in an attempt to deny the vice president victory in Michigan. Sawant admitted that while Stein is unlikely to win the presidency, her candidacy could send a powerful message by costing Harris a key state in the upcoming election.
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