Candidate for the American presidential election, Kamala Harris is not guaranteed to win the election despite good polls. An unexpected obstacle stands in the way of a possible victory.
The result of the American presidential election promises to be close between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Leading voting intentions and all polls for weeks, the Democratic candidate showed signs of weakness and was caught up, or even overtaken, by her Republican rival in several states, including swing states. The last minute gap is most often only a few tenths of a point, within the margin of error.
It is therefore a neck and neck battle to settle in the White House which will take place, during which many obstacles may stand in the way of Kamala Harris’ victory. And not just those placed by Donald Trump. The traps are indeed more subtle than the billionaire’s incessant attacks against the Democratic candidate. Their impact on the final results should be minimal, but could cost the current vice-president of the United States dearly.
These obstacles are called Jill Stein, Cornel West and Chase Oliver and are none other than the last three candidates for the American presidential election. Between them, these candidates bring together 1 to 9% of voting intentions according to polls compiled by the 270towin aggregator. Votes insufficient to win, but capable of influencing the outcome of the election by depriving Kamala Harris of victory.
Only the Democratic candidate suffers from the presence of these candidates in the race. Jill Stein represents the American Green Party and defends, in addition to reversing climate change, a strengthening of Social Security and the establishment of a minimum wage for the working class. She is also very critical of the support of the United States and Democrats for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu. Cornel West is an activist and researcher specializing in social and racial issues, particularly in the African-American community. Two profiles capable of attracting part of the Democratic electorate on which Kamala Harris is counting to win the election, but which are not aimed at Donald Trump’s electorate.
Increased risk in the swing state of Michigan
The threat above all seems to be the candidate Jill Stein, already present in previous presidential elections, notably in 2016. She was then considered partly responsible for the defeat of Hilary Clinton against Donald Trump by the Democratic camp. The party fears the same scenario will repeat itself in 2024 and has also campaigned against the candidate with slogans such as: “Jill Stein has already helped Trump. Don’t let her do it again.”
If the environmentalist can attract the votes of the most progressive voters of the Democratic Party, it is also the vote of the Arab community, usually supported by the Democratic candidate, which is at stake. Jill Stein considers the war in the Near -East as a “genocide” of the Palestinian people by Israel and denounces both the policies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on this subject. A position in which certain Democrats recognize themselves, disappointed with the decisions of the current Democratic government, in particular the Arab-American community which lives in the majority in Michigan. This state is, however, one of the swing states on which the result of the presidential election depends.
As voting opens, the latest polls show Donald Trump in the lead or tied with the vice-president. The carryover of Democratic voters’ votes, even if it concerns only a few thousand votes, could be enough to give the Republican the advantage and deprive Kamala Harris of victory in the state, but perhaps also at the national level. .
Even Jill Stein’s family asked the candidate to withdraw from the race to let her electorate turn to Kamala Harris and beat the Republican billionaire. A request to which the ecologist gave a categorical no, estimating from Newsweek that “Democrats are not a lesser evil. We have two evil options.” Atmosphere.