Kamala Harris needs to win Michigan, but the Republican strategy to swing the state is stronger than you might think.
You'd be mistaken to write off the group of MAGA supporters gathered at a Michigan intersection urging motorists to "Honk for Trump" as a futile attempt to win votes for the former president.
We're in Michigan, a key battleground state that Democrat Kamala Harris almost certainly has to win if she is going to become the next president of the United States.In Michigan, Republicans are fighting to win votes both for Donald Trump and local candidates like Mike Rogers who is running for Senate.It’s part of a string of states that, from the ‘90s, have voted for Democrat Presidents – the so-called "Blue Wall".
A ground swell of support for Trump among the working class in Macomb in 2016 is often credited as being the reason he won the state by just 10,000 votes. "We won everything except the sheriff's race in the county," explains Fornton. "This county is critical in Michigan and we've got to win big again."Door knocking with Fornton gives a glimpse into the ways Republicans are trying to win more votes. He visits homes with the Republican candidate for sheriff, Terence Mekoksi.
"Would you want a young man with his exact moral fibre to step into your house and take your daughter out? I don't think so," one independent voter says. The Black community overwhelmingly votes Democratic. Polls show while most African American voters support Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president, the Democrat candidate's popularity in the community is lower than Joe Biden's in 2020.
"We need more people," explains Patrick. "How do we get more people? By convincing Democrats to see a different path. Kwame is here just to bring that home to them.""It's not about warm and touchy feelings, it's about how we come together as a nation and preserve our way of life," Kilpatrick says on stage.
As a politician with a criminal history, Kilpatrick believes that Trump's own convictions have helped to garner support among African American voters. Kent County has historically produced some key Republican figures – former president Gerald Ford is from here – but in recent elections, more and more voters have been casting ballots for Democrats.
Amid the Democratic shift, Republicans are fighting hard to retain the support of Kent County voters. Trump's running mate, JD Vance, has held three rallies here during the campaign.Yet, dotted across the county are billboards that visually depict an issue for the party ahead of the election – conservative voters who have abandoned Donald Trump.
Moore voted for Trump in 2016, then didn't vote for either major candidate in 2020. This election he is voting for Kamala Harris. It's a decision that has put him at odds with the rest of his conservative community.
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