Kamala Harris is facing significant opposition from key voter groups in Michigan, a critical swing state, as dissatisfaction grows over the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Recent reports indicate that Michigan’s “uncommitted” voters, many of whom protested the administration’s stance on the war, are unlikely to support Harris in the upcoming general election.

According to Ryan Grim, co-host of Counter Points and editor of Drop Site News, much of the discussion at the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) conference in Dearborn, Michigan, focused on whether the community would support Harris.

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Grim reported that the consensus among attendees was that the vast majority would not. “Green Party nominee Jill Stein, ahead of Harris in some polls of Muslim voters here, even spoke on opening night and was given quite a warm welcome,” Grim wrote in his Substack newsletter on Friday.

The “uncommitted” movement began in Michigan as a protest against the Biden-Harris administration’s policies on the Israel-Hamas war.

The movement’s “Listen to Michigan” campaign aimed to gather 10,000 uncommitted votes in the Democratic primary, but it far exceeded that goal, garnering 100,000 votes.

This number approached the 154,188-vote margin that secured Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in Michigan during the 2020 election.

In Dearborn, a city with a significant Arab-American population, Biden lost to the uncommitted option by a wide margin. The uncommitted vote received 6,432 votes (57%), while Biden followed with 4,526 votes (40%).

The movement has since spread to other states, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, as frustration mounts over the administration’s failure to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Tensions were further heightened when Biden signed legislation in April sending $26.3 billion in defense support to Israel, despite the growing calls from the uncommitted movement for a ceasefire.

This divide on the left has persisted, with many progressive and Arab-American voters expressing discontent with Harris as she supplanted Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee in July.

During her first interview with CNN, more than a month after becoming the frontrunner, Harris doubled down on the administration’s policies toward Israel.

When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash if she would consider withholding U.S. weapons shipments to Israel, Harris sidestepped the question, saying, “We have to get a deal done.”

She reiterated her commitment to a two-state solution, stating, “I remain committed to what we must do to work toward a two-state solution where Israel is secure and, in equal measure, the Palestinians have security, self-determination, and dignity.”

During her disastrous CNN interview tonight, Kamala Harris repeatedly refused to answer whether or not she supports an arms embargo against Israel.

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Grim criticized Harris’s rhetoric, arguing that her response lacked empathy and even failed to support minor concessions made by the Biden administration. “People keep saying that Harris is better rhetorically and more empathetic. Where’s the empathy there, when you’re actually not even standing by the tiniest of concessions that the Biden administration, her administration, has made?” Grim said during an episode of Breaking Points.

Polling data from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveals the extent of Harris’s challenge with Muslim voters in Michigan.

A recent survey found that 40% of Muslim voters in the state back Green Party candidate Jill Stein, 18% support Donald Trump, and only 12% back Harris. Another 21% remain undecided.

The situation is particularly concerning for Harris in Michigan, where the “Listen to Michigan” movement’s 100,000 uncommitted votes are dangerously close to the margin that decided the state for Biden in 2020.

The movement, which includes Muslims, Arab Americans, young voters, and far-left progressives, is not only a challenge in Michigan but has also spread to other crucial states like Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, all of which are key to a Democratic victory in the general election.

The opposition Harris faces among these voter groups highlights the growing divide within the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Despite efforts by the Harris campaign to regain support, the dissatisfaction among Michigan’s uncommitted voters poses a serious challenge for her in the general election.

Additionally, reports suggest that the United Arab Emirates has labeled CAIR as a terrorist organization, a designation that has sparked controversy in the United States. In 2009, a U.S. federal judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence to establish ties between CAIR and Hamas, as noted by Breitbart News.

In 2007-2008, CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trial, a case involving terror financing.

These allegations led the FBI to cut ties with CAIR, and the UAE designated CAIR a terrorist organization in 2014, a decision opposed by the Obama administration.

As the 2024 election approaches, Harris faces the difficult task of bridging the gap with voters disillusioned by the Biden-Harris administration’s foreign policy decisions.

The growing support for third-party candidates like Jill Stein, particularly among Muslim voters, underscores the challenges ahead for Harris in key battleground states.

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