Down to the Wire: The Final Stages of the 2024 US Elections

The presidential elections are approaching, and just like four years ago, they have come to an end. Whatever advantage Kamala Harris seemed to gain from her post-nomination withdrawal is slowly being negated by Donald Trump, and while candidates are feverishly campaigning for battleground statements, no one really wants to call it one way or the other.

Of course, this is based on public opinion polls, which history has shown to be, well, not 100% accurate, especially in those tight states that hold the key to this year’s elections. Let’s get ready for the final stages of the 2024 campaign – who are you counting on?

Kamala’s rebound has dried up

Harris’ surge in positive polling was largely driven by her bid for the Democratic nomination after Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in the first televised debate. After Biden’s confusion, Harris seemed like a breath of fresh air, despite being listed as the sitting vice president. Confidence was restored and the ship stabilized.

But the rebound and subsequent lead over Trump in the polls may have been misleading in the first place—some commentators speculating that Harris was simply recruiting Democratic voters whose support was wavering at the prospect of electing the 82-year-old president. And Trump is gaining momentum again at this crucial late hour, although the race remains extremely tight. Whatever the reason for the half-life, Harris is still aiming to become history’s first female president.

Global Impact

US presidential elections always have huge implications for the world as the self-proclaimed “world policeman” chooses the most powerful figure. It’s a spectacle worth betting on in some circles, and indeed bettors can easily get the latest US election odds if they want to bet on the outcome on November 5th.

But there are also those for whom it is not so carefree. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that “the very existence of his country is at stake” during a meeting with the two main candidates last week. The outcome for Ukraine is largely in the balance, with two radically different approaches emerging: Harris appears intent on continuing the “boil the frog” approach, that is, allowing Russia to wear itself out and not risk global escalation. Trump, in his characteristic fanatical fashion, has a vague plan to end the war by drastic means as quickly as possible.

The current situation in the Middle East is also the focus of foreign policy attention as the world awaits a more decisive response to the escalating crisis. On the domestic front, Michigan, a battleground state, has the largest number of Arab Americans in the country, and some of those voters may be leaning toward Trump in light of the “betrayal” they feel in the Biden administration’s soft response to Israel. aggression. Harris needs to convince them to secure this important brick on the “blue wall.”

Puerto Rican vote

We didn’t expect it, but Puerto Rico has become a major campaign focus as we move into the final stages of this election. Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar rapper endorsed Harris just seconds after Tony Hinchcliffe made a racist “joke” about the US territory at a Trump rally in New York.

Speaking to Trump at a rally in Madison Square Garden, the “comedian” said: “There’s literally an island of garbage floating in the middle of the ocean right now, I think it’s called Puerto Rico.” Voting in Puerto Rico should not be taken lightly: millions of voters on the mainland are of Puerto Rican descent and are fiercely proud of their heritage. Such disdain—despite Republicans’ attempts to distance themselves from it—may well push them to the polls. However, the largest concentration of Puerto Ricans is in Florida, Trump’s home state and a Republican stronghold.

Harris appealed to Puerto Rican voters to promote economic growth and job creation. The area has been hit by several ferocious hurricanes in recent months, wreaking havoc on the island’s power supply and battering the economy – with the local government recently filing for bankruptcy. Harris discussed her plans at a Puerto Rican restaurant in Pennsylvania, trying to win the support of 580,000 eligible voters in the crucial swing state.

Who will occupy the White House in 2024? Best of all… well, it’s pretty vague. As a difficult and bitter election approaches, the question of who will become the next President of the United States still hangs in the balance.