Liberal journalists say Michigan’s Muslim vote is a deciding factor in a must-win battleground state for Democrats, particularly for Josh Shapiro, the popular Democratic governor and vice presidential candidate in neighboring Pennsylvania.
As a running mate, Shapiro said he could “help deliver the important state of Pennsylvania, but he’s not going to be able to get involved with Israel or any of that.” Criticism Pro-Gaza university protests will reopen wounds in the Democratic Party that have only recently begun to heal.” Said Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times.
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“Shapiro would make an excellent vice presidential candidate,” added independent-leaning liberal Pamela Paul. The New York Times“But given the current, unfortunately widespread anti-Semitism on the left, now may not be the right time for a Jewish Democratic presidential candidate.”
“There may be a risk in putting him on the shortlist because he’s Jewish,” John King told CNN viewers.
CNN’s John King reports that Democrats are concerned that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Jewish faith could pose a danger if he becomes Kamala Harris’ nominee.
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— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 22, 2024
Democrats need to win Michigan, but a July 13 poll showed former President Donald Trump’s approval rating already stands at 49 percent. Detroit Free PressNewspaper report:
[Bernie] Pone, who has been polling in Michigan for decades, said he couldn’t remember a survey showing a Republican presidential candidate in such a strong position in the state since then-Vice President George H.W. Bush ran and won in 1988.
Muslim immigrants make up a tiny fraction of the national electorate, but the demographic includes about 200,000 voters in Michigan’s 2020 electorate of 5.6 million.
Muslim voters were united by Muslim political leaders, create A voting body that can extract political concessions in exchange for a state’s 15 electoral votes.
This goal of political mobilization is fueled by Muslims’ usual sympathy for fellow Muslims in the Gaza war.
WATCH — Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro: Leftists opposed to Israel’s existence should recognize ‘dichotomy’ between Trump and Biden, ‘come back’ to Biden:
Israeli forces have been isolating and killing the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas since it emerged from Gaza on October 7th and killed over 1,000 Jewish men, women and children. Hamas first protects itself by hiding among civilians, and then uses the resulting civilian casualties to fuel anti-Israel protests by Muslim immigrants in Europe and America.
The defeat of Hamas in Gaza would not just be a military and political loss for Hamas, it would also damage the political influence of many Islamic activists in Western countries who have expanded their political groups by appealing to Islamic unity, which has been ostentatiously tainted by it. Anti-Semitic Triumphantism it is Classical Literature, Preacher, Activistand K-12 teachers.
No Islamic group or its supporters are willing to blame the Islamist group Hamas for starting the war that has destroyed much of Gaza.
American taxpayers, take notice. Watch how your money is being spent. pic.twitter.com/gb43SqG48j
— Arab American News (@theaanews) April 30, 2024
Instead, media reports suggest that many expatriate Muslims are blaming President Joe Biden for Hamas’ defeat. “As far as I know, no one is going to vote for Biden,” said Wissam Charafeddine. Said of The New York Times In early July. “It’s rude to ask such a thing.”
In February, the largely Muslim “independent” campaign in Michigan’s Democratic nomination race denied Biden 100,000 votes. report Voice of America, March 10:
Undecided opponents may quickly switch to Harris, who they see as a continuation of Biden’s four years of success.
WATCH — Biden campaign: Independent voters influencing Biden on Israel-Hamas conflict — He’s putting pressure on Israel:
That will pose a major problem for Democrats, who won the state in 2020 by 120,000 votes. 5.6 millionThe political division also presents a major opportunity for Donald Trump, who won the state by 10,000 votes in 2016.
“Just because Biden has dropped out doesn’t mean the community will automatically support Harris,” said Islamic activist Samrar Lukman. Said “The number of cases has risen sharply in recent years,” WFIN said in a July 23 report.
Because she was part of the Biden administration, she will be tied to every policy and statement he makes. She may come in with a $100 million war chest, but she also comes with his ties…You will hear many people who are furious with Biden and reject the entire Democratic Party say they will not vote for the Democratic candidate, even if it is Harris.
Harris has not yet been selected to succeed Biden.
“Now it is critical that Vice President Harris take a clear stand against Israel’s weapons of war and occupation…
“Harris can begin the process of restoring trust by moving away from Biden’s horrific policies in Gaza.” pic.twitter.com/uHiaQf7M0e
— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) July 21, 2024
Regarding the war, Abed Ayub, secretary-general of the Arab Political Group, questioned, “To what extent is Harris different in this matter?” and “Can Harris at all costs offer something different?”
If Harris were to pick Shapiro as her vice president, Muslim anger toward Biden could shift from him to Shapiro.
Since October, Shapiro has condemned anti-Semitic attacks in the United States and supported Israel’s response. report July 22:
“What they did was blatantly anti-Semitic,” he said. “They protested at a restaurant simply because it was owned by a Jewish person. This is an anti-Semitic trope that you would find in Germany in the 1930s.”
He also pushed back against growing Democratic criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza in recent months, arguing at the Jewish Democratic Council of America that “Israel not only has a right to defend itself, but I believe it has a responsibility to take Hamas head on and defeat it.”
Shapiro has so far been trying to win over Muslim voters in Pennsylvania, according to a December 2022 poll. article “Josh was on the front lines of the fight against the Muslim ban,” he said in Arab American News. [Trump’s 2017 curbs on Muslim migration]”Just like any other Democrat,” argued one Muslim political activist.
The emotional scars for politically minded Muslims are likely to continue through the 2024 elections, especially after Israel eliminated Hamas’ underground leadership.
“Middle Eastern politics undoubtedly influence the ultimate voting decision for the majority of Arab American and Muslim voters,” said Amny Shraidi, a lecturer at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Said Voice of America in March.
In New York, an anti-Semite spat on an elderly Jewish man wearing a kippah and shouting “Free Palestine.”
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