US Presidential Election / Kamala Harris or Trump, who is the first choice of Indians living in America?

US Presidential Election: There are not even 100 days left for the US presidential election. The war of words between Republican candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris has changed the atmosphere in America. Along with the American citizens, the whole world is focused on whether Donald Trump will be re-elected or a woman will get the chance to become the president for the first time in the history of America. However, Kamala Harris has already achieved this position in American history as a female vice-president. Now speculations are being made about her victory as president. Her party is also ready to put a black woman in the highest position. But before that, the Republican candidate has made this election American versus non-American by attacking Kamala Harris's ethnic identity.

The US presidential election presents its own example of democracy across the world. Here, the vote bank of citizens of Asian and African origin, including Indians, matters a lot. If we look at the figures, the Indian American population has increased by about 150 percent since the year 2000. About 5 million people of Indian origin live in America. Politically, Indian Americans have stood strongly with the Democratic Party. In the last election, 72 percent of Indian American voters voted for Joe Biden while only 22 voted for Trump.

Trump called Kamala 'Black'

Indianness i.e. foreign origin is also an important issue in the 2024 US presidential election, on which Donald Trump has given a new twist to the election by attacking. Donald Trump has made a racist comment on Kamala Harris, after which Kamala Harris also retaliated. Trump had said on Kamala Harris's candidature that the American people are much better than him. That is, Trump raised the issue of foreign origin while taking American nationalism forward. Trump also said that Kamala, who earlier described herself as of 'Indian' origin, became 'Black' a few years ago. This was Trump's big taunt on Kamala.

Kamala called Trump 'extremist'

Kamala Harris has also strongly retaliated to this attack by Donald Trump. Kamala Harris attacked Trump by calling him conservative, past-loving and racist. She said that two types of views are being seen in America these days. One is connected to the future agenda and the other is extremist who looks only towards the past. Kamala said that today America needs a leader who speaks the truth, reduces hostility, considers collective strength as a source of energy and does not promote divisive mentality. Along with this, she said that the American public understands this difference very well. And in the election, the public will vote after thinking on this issue.

What is the latest survey of US election?

Although Kamala Harris has not yet been declared the official candidate of the Democrats, but from the current President Joe Biden to former President Barack Obama, Kamala's candidature has been supported. She also has her own popularity. She is famous among the citizens of Asian and African origin along with the Americans. And is considered as a representative of a powerful woman. Therefore, most of the surveys so far are being done in the name of Kamala vs Trump.

According to a survey conducted by Reuters-Ipsos just three days ago, Kamala Harris is one percent ahead of Donald Trump in popularity. 42 percent people like Trump while 44 percent like Kamala Harris. It is being estimated that this gap may increase after the official announcement of Kamala's candidature. Kamala is moving ahead rapidly.

Apart from Reuters-Ipsos, the data of other surveys also show that Joe Biden has taken the right decision at the right time by putting Kamala Harris ahead. Apart from Reuters-Ipsos, Kamala has taken a lead of 3 percent in the Laser Poll. At the same time, she is 1 percent ahead in the Civics Poll and 4 percent ahead in the YouGov Survey. However, in two other surveys, Trump is 2 percent ahead of Kamala. That is, the competition between the two remains a close contest.

Who is the choice of Indian Americans?

However, due to the way Kamala Harris has distanced herself from the Indian identity in recent times, a little disappointment is being seen in the Indian origin community, and in some places there is also resentment. But the survey shows that despite this, Kamala Harris has tried to unite maximum Indian Americans. This unity can bring a positive message for her. Even during her candidature for the post of Vice President, a large section of the Indian American community stood as her supporter. Not only Indians but a large section of American citizens of Asian and African origin do not like the Republican Party very much. In their view, Republicans are somewhat anti-minority.

In fact, the image of former President Donald Trump is that of an aggressive leader. Most Americans believe that during the last two decades, America has done a lot of damage to itself by showing aggression. The same opinion was about Biden as well. But Biden sensed this and put the female leader forward. Americans believe that today America needs such a leader who can keep our present as well as future safe. This approach is also going to have special significance in the 2024 presidential election.