Photo collage created on Oct. 26, 2024, featuring former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump alongside U.S. Vice president and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. (Credit: Jim WATSON and Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
Representing just 1% of the electorate, their votes could prove crucial in several states where the race for the White House between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is anticipated to be tightly contested. For many Arab Americans, the presidential election — under 10 days away — presents a perplexing dilemma. According to the latest survey released on Oct. 26 by the Arab American Institute (AAI), Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a tight race within the community, with Trump securing 42% of the votes compared to Harris's 41%. This momentum was confirmed by an Arab News/YouGov poll published on Monday, Oct. 22, indicating that the former occupant of the Oval Office leads the current vice president by two points (45% to 43%). However, in 2020, over 60% of them voted for the Democratic candidate...
Representing just 1% of the electorate, their votes could prove crucial in several states where the race for the White House between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is anticipated to be tightly contested. For many Arab Americans, the presidential election — under 10 days away — presents a perplexing dilemma. According to the latest survey released on Oct. 26 by the Arab American Institute (AAI), Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a tight race within the community, with Trump securing 42% of the votes compared to Harris's 41%. This momentum was confirmed by an Arab News/YouGov poll published on Monday, Oct. 22, indicating that the former occupant of the Oval Office leads the current vice president by two points (45% to 43%). However, in 2020, over 60% of them voted for the Democratic...