Harris in final push for Michigan: ‘We have momentum’

Vice President Harris on Sunday said momentum is on her side two days out from Election Day, in her final push for voters in the critical battleground state of Michigan.

“We have momentum, it is on our side. Can you feel it?” Harris said in East Lansing.

“And we have the momentum because our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations and the dreams of the American people because we are optimistic and excited about what we can do together,” the vice president added. “And because we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America. And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States.”

Harris has a 0.3 percentage point lead over former President Trump in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ/The Hill’s aggregate polling.

A New York Times/Siena College poll of battleground states published Sunday showed the two candidates were tied in Michigan, as well as in Pennsylvania.

“We need to finish strong, so for the next two days, we have a lot of work to do,” Harris said at her rally.

Harris is set to travel to Pennsylvania on Monday for her final push in the Keystone State, rounding out her focus on the so-called blue wall after she campaigned in Wisconsin on Friday.

The vice president on Sunday acknowledged the Arab American population in Michigan, where tens of thousands of voters voted uncommitted instead of for President Biden during the state’s primary because of anger at the administration’s handling of the war in Gaza.

Democrats are concerned that the war in Gaza could hurt Harris’s chances in Michigan. The Michigan city of Dearborn is home to 100,000 Arab Americans, who make up the majority of the population.

“We are joined today by leaders of the Arab American community, which has deep and proud roots here in Michigan. And I want to say, this year has been difficult given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon,” Harris said. “It is devastating.”

She added that, if elected, she would “do everything in my power” to end the war in Gaza, bring remaining hostages home, ensure security in Israel and ensure Palestinian security and self-determination.

She added the U.S. is working on a diplomatic solution across the Israel-Lebanon border to protect civilians and provide lasting stability. Her comments were met with loud cheers from the audience.

Earlier on Sunday, Harris attended a service at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ in northwest Detroit, and she visited Elam’s Barber Shop, a Black-owned barbershop in Pontiac.

Harris told reporters earlier that she was spending the day in Michigan to remind those voters of “the power they possess to actually determine the outcome of this election and the direction of our country.”

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