Kamala Harris may be vulnerable on the border issue. However, an abortion referendum on the statewide ballot could spell trouble for Donald Trump.
On a bustling stretch of road in Arizona, not far from a shopping centre and a fast-food chain, a giant billboard featuring the solemn face of a grey-haired man towers over the I-17 highway between Phoenix and Sedona.Kevin Wenker, a former pastor who voted for Trump in 2016, believed the businessman-turned-politician would grow into the role of commander-in-chief. He now proclaims his regret to the world.
“I know it won’t convince any person who is a MAGA Trump backer, but if it can reach out to the independents or the undecided and say: ‘Think before you vote’, then I’ve done my job,” he says. This year’s election is likely to be just as much of a nail-biter, with issues such as immigration, the economy and abortion top of mind for voters in the sun-drenched state.
It’s a valid question and it’s emblematic of the challenge Harris faces as the race for the White House reaches its final stretch.In a campaign that has played out at breakneck speed after Biden withdrew his candidacy in late July, some voters question if Harris has done enough to define herself and what she stands for.
“This election is not just Kamala versus Trump; it’s Kamala versus the apathetic voter,” Romero says. “There are people who are saying: alright Kamala, I’m onboard, but what’s your plan? She needs to give us something more than what she’s given so far.”That said, Trump also has vulnerabilities in Arizona, which is one of 10 states where abortion will also be on the ballot come election day in the form of a proposed state constitutional amendment known as Proposition 139.
Such was the fury within the Trump camp that his team tried to have the decision overturned, and reportedly went so far as to call Fox owner Rupert Murdoch himself. Carson Carpenter, 19, president of the College Republicans at Arizona State University has been working for months to mobilise students to get involved in the election campaign.
“Harris may have had the enthusiasm, but that enthusiasm lasted about 20 days, and it’s really just started to wane.”
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