Michigan Republicans are trying to capitalize on Vice President Kamala Harris’ struggles with the state’s blue-collar voters. This demographic has traditionally supported the Democratic Party, but is increasingly leaning toward former President Donald Trump.
“Michigan’s working class will not be fooled by Kamala Harris’ word salad or dog-and-pony show. Her policies, like her radical Green New Deal, are anti-worker.” Team Trump Michigan Victoria Lacivita, state communications director, told FOX News Digital. “Her attack on America’s energy will make life unaffordable, and her plan to ban gasoline-powered cars will destroy the foundations of our economy.”
The comments came as the battle for victory in Michigan intensifies, a key battleground state in the upcoming election, with just under four weeks until voting, according to Real Clear Politics polling average. The results showed Harris leading the state by just 0.5 points. election.
Republicans have repeatedly attacked the state in recent weeks, and Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, have appeared in the state several times.
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The appearance comes as Michigan Democrats have begun to worry about the vice president’s prospects in the state and are pleading with him to visit the state more often as the campaign nears its final stages. It was done.
Prominent Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, urged the Harris campaign to focus more on the state as the election draws to a close, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The report also said Trump warned Harris to toughen up her economic message amid concerns that she had emboldened the state’s working-class voters. There is.
Harris has struggled to distance herself from past positions that remain unpopular in so-called “blue wall” states, including a complete transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2035 and a ban on hydraulic fracturing.
Those concerns were also highlighted in an internal poll conducted by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign and shared with the Wall Street Journal, which found that Michigan, another major Midwest state with voting trends similar to Michigan, It turns out that Harris is trailing by 3 points in the state of Wisconsin.
“The thing is, people don’t know about her. They need to know more about her,” former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard, a Democrat, told the Wall Street Journal. .
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Dort Financial Center on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Custer)
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Republicans believe that’s because Ms. Harris has failed to reach out to the types of workers who are beginning to gravitate toward Mr. Trump.
Mike Marinella, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told Fox News Digital that Harris’ message “does not resonate with working-class voters” such as those in the upper Midwest, which is a key battleground. He said it could help reduce Republican voting in the state.
Harris’ fight also extends to union membership in the state, which has long been a Democratic stronghold. But an internal poll conducted by the Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest and most influential labor unions, found that Michigan members support Trump (61.7%) over Harris (35.2%). Meanwhile, it has been revealed that national union leaders have refused to declare support in this year’s presidential election. Racism despite supporting President Biden’s 2020 campaign.
Harris also lost the endorsement of the International Association of Firefighters, which endorsed Biden in 2020, but did receive support from both the United Auto Workers Union and the Service Employees International Union.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien speaks on stage during the first day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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“The Teamsters’ own polling shows exactly what we knew: Michigan rank-and-file Teamsters support President Trump and his pro-worker policies,” Lacivita said. he said. “While local chapter leaders refuse to disrupt the status quo, the Michiganders who make up these chapters are committed to protecting their jobs, lowering inflation, and supporting American industry. We want strong leadership, and that’s President Donald J. Trump.”
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
