The Rev. Al Sharpton is headed to Michigan on Thursday with a get-out-the-vote campaign targeting Black voters, as polls show Vice President Harris struggling with younger voters in the electorate.
Sharpton will make stops at the University of Michigan in Detroit, Pontiac, Flint and Ann Arbor to talk to black voters about what's at stake for black Americans in this election and urge them to vote for Vice President Harris. . Joining him to help his case will be George Floyd's brother Terrence Floyd, as well as Central Park Five member Corey Wise and New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam.
“The right to vote, reproductive health, economic opportunity, access to education, and other hard-won rights for our communities are at greatest risk in generations. We must black out the results of the vote on November 5th,” Sharpton said in a statement.
“Last month, I traveled across the country from Philadelphia to Columbus to Atlanta to remind Black voters of what they stand to lose if they stay home on Election Day,” he added. They thought his 34 felony convictions would be of interest to them, especially from Cory and Yusef, how he attacked them as a teenager, and what he really thinks about them. I heard it. In these last two weeks, we will continue to make the case that Black Americans have a choice: return to the 1950s or make the most of the 2020s. ”
Mr. Sharpton's visit to Michigan follows stops in Philadelphia and Ohio with other black leaders, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio).
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and former President Barack Obama are also touring the battleground state.
The final push to win over black voters comes as Harris's lead among voting blocs in battleground states appears to be declining, even as her lead among voting blocs remains steady. It takes.
A recent poll from the Howard University Public Opinion Initiative found that 84% of likely black voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will support Harris in November.
However, large disparities between men and women still exist.
According to the latest GenForward poll released Wednesday by the University of Chicago, 26% of black men say they would vote for former President Trump if the election were held today.
Still, Harris knows her approval ratings are slipping, and last week she sat with her divine Charlamagne in Detroit City Hall to field questions from black voters across the country.
She also recently announced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, highlighting how she plans to create economic opportunity for that demographic if elected.
