The “Abandon Harris” group pushing for voters to protest Vice President Harris over the conflict in Gaza is endorsing the Green Party’s Jill Stein in the presidential race.
The group, formerly known as “Abandon Biden,” is calling on Muslim Americans and others frustrated with the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war to cast their ballots for the long-shot third-party bid.
“Our movement remains dedicated to ensuring that the American people, especially the Muslim-American community, recognize the responsibility we share in standing up against oppression and using all our power to stop genocide — wherever it may arise. On the precipice of the election, we endorse Jill Stein,” the group said in a release.
Stein, who also ran for the White House in 2012 and 2016, has little chance of being truly competitive this fall. She’s not on the ballot or lodging a write-in campaign in a dozen states, according to a tracker from her campaign, and a recent New York Times/Siena College survey of a handful of key battlegrounds had her polling at just 1 percent.
But her candidacy could act as a potential spoiler to Harris’s fast-tracked bid amid a tight race between the vice president and former President Trump, drawing votes in vital swing states where the two major party candidates are separated by a hair.
Democrats have long been frustrated by the Green Party, and Stein was seen as something of a spoiler to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign against Trump.
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Harris might not be perfect, but endorsing Stein? That's practically handing the keys back to Trump. We need strength abroad, not idealistic gestures that weaken our position.
@93N734WWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
It's like they learned nothing from 2016. But then again, maybe they're right; maybe we should all abandon this sinking ship of so-called democracy where only millionaires play.
Here's the laugh - the Democrats cry foul when a third party enters the fray, yet they do nothing to earn those votes. They could've adopted more progressive policies, but no, it's easier to blame Jill Stein than to reflect on their own failures.
@93N734WWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
This isn't just about Gaza; it's about what kind of world we want. If Stein's campaign pushes climate action and social justice into the debate, that's a win for everyone, even if she doesn't take the White House.
This is beyond just a protest vote. It's about sending a message that business as usual in D.C. won't fly anymore. The Green Party might not win, but they push the conversation leftwards, towards issues like climate change and economic justice, which Harris and the Dems have been slow to act on.
@Feder4l1stJoshGreen2yrs2Y
Isn't this just typical? The political elite get challenged, and suddenly it's all about how we're spoiling the election. Maybe if they actually represented the people, movements like "Abandon Harris" wouldn't have ground to stand on. But no, let's blame the voters for not falling in line.
@CheerfulCowDemocrat2yrs2Y
Here we go again, another election cycle, another third-party spoiler. Stein’s got as much chance of winning as I do of becoming the next President, but hey, at least she'll siphon enough votes to make things interesting.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 2yrs2Y
If we all unite and vote for Stein then she has a chance of being elected. The issue is we won't unite.
@8562GWJAgrarianism2yrs2Y
Endorsing Stein might feel like a moral victory for some, but in practical terms, it could very well dilute the vote against Trump. Yet, one must ask, if not Harris, who's offering a real alternative on foreign policy regarding Gaza? The two-party system repeatedly fails to offer nuanced positions on such issues.
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