Representatives for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign appear to be struggling to find a cohesive message this week as supporters urge “unity” amid growing calls for more progressive policies.
It was hosted by Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party. “Progressives for Harris” video call On Monday, President Trump called on his “comrades” to “unite” in the fight against “Trumpism” and “American authoritarianism.”
“Friends and comrades, as they say in the sports world, this is our political fourth quarter,” Mitchell said, struggling with choppy audio and occasional stutters. “And one day our descendants will look back on this chapter in history and ask, what did we do to thwart the forces of fascism and American authoritarianism?”
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Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, hosted a video call on Monday of “progressives who stand with Harris.” While he doesn’t entirely agree with Harris’ policies, Mitchell called for “unity” among “like-minded people.”
Mitchell tempered expectations from the start, reiterating his belief that progressives cannot demand a perfect deal with the Democratic candidate.
“I’m not asking you to agree 100% with every policy position that Vice President Harris takes — I certainly don’t,” Mitchell said. “And I’m not asking you to hide your criticisms or your doubts.”
The Biden administration’s ongoing support for Israel in its fight against the terrorist organization Hamas has been a consistent point of criticism among progressives in their calls to support Harris.
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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a celebration of the NCAA championship team on the South Lawn of the White House. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
“Some, like me, are not yet supporting VP Harris while we wait to hear more about her policies,” Georgia Rep. Luwa Roman said, “but we also know that the urgency of the situation means there is a huge threat to Trump’s re-election. I would say both positions are valid.”
Leila Ellabed, a leader of the Uncommit movement and an Arab American community organizer from Michigan, spoke on the conference call about her project’s demands for policy change regarding the Gaza conflict.
Elavedo said her community faces an “impossible choice”: “between a candidate who bans our homeland and advocates for the continued rise of fascism and authoritarianism, or a candidate who supports a fascist, authoritarian government.”
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Leila Elavet, campaign manager for “Listen to Michigan,” speaks at an election eve watch party in Dearborn. (Mostafa Basim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“I urge Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, to continue to urge her to listen to the majority of Democrats who want an end to the killing and occupation of Palestinians,” she added.
The Uncommit Movement, initiated by members of Michigan’s Arab community, is a political movement aimed at threatening to withdraw support for the Democratic Party if it does not commit to ending support for Israel.
Undecided co-founder Abbas Alawiye also spoke on the call, praising Harris on the condition that such a policy be adopted.
“As your representative, I urge you to listen to the more than 100,000 Michigan voters who voted ‘without reservation’ for a new approach to Gaza policy,” Alawie said.[Voters] I am pleased that Vice President Harris will be our nominee and look forward to her meaningfully addressing the core demands of the anti-war movement that are galvanizing voters across the country.”
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Abbas Alawiye, a spokesman for Listen to Michigan, spoke to reporters at Harrah’s Coffeehouse in Dearborn the day after the state’s presidential primary election. (Jeff Kowalski/AFP via Getty Images)
The pro-Harris progressive video conference reported more than 100,000 online participants, and featured speakers included Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
It was just the latest in an ongoing series of virtual meetings hosted by the Harris campaign targeted at specific demographics.
Other public calls include “White Women Support Harris,” “Winning with Black Women” and “Cat Ladies Support Kamala.”
