Race to the White House accelerates in 'battleground' states

Former US President Donald Trump continues to campaign in "battleground" states, while Vice President Kamala Harris is supported by former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Reuters reported yesterday (October 27) that in Michigan, Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris are trying to win voters. Michigan is among the seven "battleground" states that will decide the 2024 US presidential election. The official election day is November 5, but early voting is taking place in Michigan, like in many other states.

Trump targets Muslim voters

Speaking at a rally on October 26 outside Detroit, Michigan's largest city, former President Trump said he had just met with a group of local Muslim clerics, arguing that he deserved the support of Muslim voters because he would end conflict and bring peace to the Middle East. "That's all they want," Mr. Trump emphasized.

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Trump has backed Israel but has not said how he would end the conflict in the Middle East. But he appears to be gaining support from some American Muslims who are upset with President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris' support for Israel. "We are calling on Muslims to support Trump because he promises peace," said Belal Alzuhairi of the Islamic Center of Detroit, who spoke on stage with Trump at the rally.

Former US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris

Trump also pledged to auto workers at the rally that he would reverse the economic downturn in the Detroit area and across the country, a pledge that many in the industry worry about how electric vehicles could reshape the U.S. auto industry.

After leaving Michigan, Mr. Trump traveled to another "battleground" state, Pennsylvania, where he tried to attract young voters with a rally at Pennsylvania State University. "We have to finish with a big victory on November 5," Mr. Trump said. After that, Mr. Trump will continue to campaign in four "battleground" states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin from October 28 to November 2, according to AFP.

Candidate Harris gets a boost from Mrs. Obama

Meanwhile, at an October 26 campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Harris contrasted herself with Trump on issues such as abortion rights, taxes and health care. Harris also told supporters that as a prosecutor, she “took on criminals of all kinds, predators, con men, repeat offenders. I took them on and I won. In 10 days, it’s Donald Trump’s turn.”

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Appearing alongside Vice President Harris in Kalamazoo, former US First Lady Michelle Obama reinforced Harris's message that abortion rights, as well as women's health care in general, were at stake on the ballot. "Please don't entrust our fate to people like Mr. Trump," Mrs. Obama urged, warning that Mr. Trump could ban abortion nationwide, according to AFP.

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama in Kalamazoo City, Michigan (USA) on October 26.

Mrs. Obama also declared on October 26 that candidate Harris would be "an extraordinary president of the United States" if elected. However, with polls predicting an increasingly tight race, Mrs. Obama also spoke of the frustration and anxiety that few in Ms. Harris's team dared to express after the Democratic candidate lost some momentum in recent weeks, according to AFP.

After the Kalamazoo event, Ms. Harris will continue campaigning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 27 (US time). On October 29, she will give a speech in Washington DC to make the argument for why she believes she should be the voters' choice in the 2024 US presidential election, according to USA TODAY, citing an official from Ms. Harris's campaign.

New poll results in battleground states

New polls show that the race between Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris is still tight in seven "battleground" states, according to The Hill newspaper on October 26.

According to the Hill/DDHQ poll, as of the evening of October 25, Trump and Harris are tied in Michigan, and Trump is leading in six other battleground states. However, Trump is not ahead by more than two percentage points in any of the remaining six states, and in three states, the advantage is less than one percentage point, according to The Hill.

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