Tag: endorse
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Muslim faith leaders endorse Kamala Harris
A group of imams endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in an open letter shared first with NBC News on Sunday, a critical boost as she steps up her efforts to win back disaffected Muslim voters amid the Israel-Hamas war. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has faced widespread anger from Muslim and Arab voters over the…
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Firefighters union declines to endorse a presidential candidate
The International Association of Fire Fighters announced on Thursday that it would not be endorsing a candidate for president this year. The news is a particular blow to Vice President Kamala Harris, since the union was the first to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid in 2020. In a statement, Edward A. Kelly, the union’s president,…
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Former Trump national security aides endorse him amid turmoil overseas
WASHINGTON — A group of national security experts led by Cabinet members from the Trump administration endorsed the former president Wednesday, citing his foreign policy record and calling him “a peacemaker.” The group, organized by former Trump national security adviser Robert O’Brien and former National Security Council chief of staff Alex Gray, wrote in a…
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Pro-Palestinian Uncommitted Movement refuses to endorse Kamala Harris
The Uncommitted Movement of pro-Palestinian Democrats is withholding its endorsement from Vice President Kamala Harris after she rebuffed its latest request, the group announced Thursday, while also making clear its opposition to former President Donald Trump and the third-party candidates who might inadvertently help elect him. “Vice President Harris’s unwillingness to shift on unconditional weapons…
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Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent
The Teamsters on Wednesday declined to endorse a candidate for president, the first time in decades that the union hasn’t backed a candidate in the presidential election. “Neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters General President…