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Harris seeking to attract disaffected Republicans

Writer's picture: ConservativelyConservatively

Updated: Nov 8, 2024


Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee for President, appears at a Country Over Party campaign event with Republicans that have endorsed her candidacy at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Oct 16, 2024. Behind Vice President Harris, left to right, are former Homeland Security Advisor in the Trump Administration, Olivia Troye, former Republican Congressman Jim Greenwood and former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, Geoff Duncan. (Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP/Abaca Press)


Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has made a strategic effort to win over disaffected Republicans who are uncertain about supporting Donald Trump. The Republicans for Harris organization, launched in August, amplifies the voices of prominent Republicans who are willing to cross party lines to support Harris because of Trump’s behavior, rhetoric and policies.

 

Harris has reiterated her commitment to bipartisanship, pledging to include a Republican in her Cabinet. She has said it is in the nation’s best interest to embrace “good ideas from wherever they come,” highlighting her focus on unity and inclusivity in leadership.

 

This effort is part of a broader strategy to appeal to moderate and independent voters, particularly in battleground states, where disillusionment with Trump could determine the election. By highlighting Republican voices who support her, Harris aims to reassure these voters that her administration would not veer too far left.

 

Many prominent Trump administration officials have come out against Trump, including Mark Esper and Gen. Jim Mattis, who each served as defense secretary; Gen. John Kelly, who was homeland security secretary, then White House chief of staff; John Bolton, who was national security adviser; and Gen. Mark Milley, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 

Olivia Troye, who worked for Trump as a homeland security adviser but is supporting Harris, spoke at a recent Country Over Party rally in Pennsylvania.

 

“I’m a lifelong Republican,” Troye said. “As a member of the Trump administration, I witness his disregard for the American people and his disregard for the rule of law. I had a front-row seat to the damage Trump caused in his first term, and I can say confidently, without any hesitation, that he is too dangerous to get anywhere near the Oval Office again.”

 

Adam Kinzinger, a military veteran and former congressman, joined Liz Cheney as the only Republicans on the House Jan. 6 select committee, where he played a central role in investigating the Capitol riot.

 

“Democracy knows no party,” Kinzinger said. “Democracy is a living, breathing ideal that defines us as a nation. It is the bedrock of what separates us from tyranny, and when that foundation is fractured, we must stand united to strengthen it.”

 

This outreach to disaffected Republicans is part of Harris’ larger narrative of restoring trust in democratic institutions and returning to a form of politics that prioritizes consensus-building over divisiveness, making her campaign more appealing to conservatives uncomfortable with Trump’s influence on the GOP.

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