In the United States, the Democratic presidential candidate can count on the support of certain voters from the opposite camp. Republican voters, resistant to Donald Trump, who prefer to vote for Kamala Harris.
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“The Republican Party has moved so far from my values, it’s going to end badly.”assesses Mark, who came to financially support the organization “Republicans with Harris”, like dozens of people that night. Near Phoenix, Arizona, the room is full, mostly populated by graying hair. These moderates, put off by Trump and preferring to vote for Harris, are making their voices heard in this campaign.
The race for the White House is still shaping up to be very close between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It will surely still be decided by a few tens of thousands of votes in the “swing states,” the “pivot states,” where the vice president can count on the support of a growing number of Republicans. Many say they are inspired by the words of former Arizona Republican Senator John McCain: “The Land Before the Party”. “It’s democracy, Kirsten explains. I mean, look at the history books, we vote for the country, not the party.”.
Matt, a voter walking with dozens of “Republicans with Harris” signs under his arm, speaks urgently: “Donald Trump is certainly repulsive and divisive, but my biggest problem with him is the lies. What happened after the 2020 election disqualifies him. We need to mobilize and we vote for decent people, regardless of their party. For me the person matters more than the party.”.
“Will we agree with Kamala Harris on everything? Probably not.”
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All emphasize Kamala Harris’ presidential status as opposed to Donald Trump’s, which would damage America’s credibility. “I want a president who represents our country, who can speak into a microphone, meet with foreign leaders and speak well…Donald Trump should be thrown in the trash! We are a laughing stock. For this election and the last one: shame on you us He’s the best candidate we have in the entire United States, frankly… It’s crazy.”Ken emphasizes.
A number of them assure that voting for Kamala Harris does not make them Democrats. Dan, for example, feels quite patriotic: “This is the heart of our democracy, if people no longer believe in our elections, we will not have a viable democracy, I pray that the Democrats win this election by a wide margin so that the Republicans get their act together.”. For him, rebuilding the Republican Party will take years. Meanwhile, he intends to block Donald Trump’s path next November.