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Gaza didn't cost Harris the election. But her approach pointed to a broader problem

JL;DR SUMMARY Vice President Kamala Harris's loss in the 2024 presidential election exposed broader issues within the Democratic Party, particularly the challenge of balancing support for Israel with the demands of its progressive base. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Kamala HarrisDemocratic PartyIsrael Hamas ConflictJewish Voters2024 ElectionRepublican ShiftProgressive BaseElectoral StrategyDearborn MichiganArab And Muslim Voters

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
"Allentown, Pennsylvania, a ward home to many Syrian Americans, saw support for Harris drop nearly 15% compared to the share that backed Biden four years ago."
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
"But she did bleed significant support in regions with large concentrations of Arab and Muslim voters, like Dearborn, Michigan, where Trumps share of the vote grew from 30% in 2020 to more than 42% on Tuesday, and Stein, whose campaign uniform included a kaffiyeh, got 18%."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., in July."
Palestinian Territories
"After failing to convince Vice President Kamala Harris to break with the Biden administrations sustained support for Israel when she became the Democratic nominee for president this summer, prominent Palestinian American activists and their allies encouraged supporters to back her anyway."
Israel
"Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., in July."

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