Tim Walz makes direct appeal to conflicted Muslim voters
Democrats are stepping up outreach to Muslim and Arab voters, who could be critical in states like Michigan but are concerned about U.S. support for Israel.
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz addressed a Democratic Muslim voter group Thursday night as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters who threaten to defect in large numbers over the Biden administration’s handling of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.
The virtual event, organized by Emgage Action, which endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris last week, was the most direct pitch yet to conflicted Muslim and Arab voters from her or Walz.
The appearance, which coincided with the launch of a group called Arab Americans for Harris-Walz, comes after Harris' top national security adviser met with Arab and Muslim community leaders.
Separately, administration officials had a series of meetings in Washington with Lebanese American leaders about evacuating U.S. citizens from southern Lebanon, where at least one American was killed this week during Israel’s military campaign there.
Some speakers on Thursday's call with Walz made it clear that their support for Harris comes with reservations, with one prominent Muslim Democrat saying voting for her was the “least bad thing.”
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