Harris different than Hillary Clinton: Indian-American Congressman explains why
Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Monday said that US Vice -President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was ahead in the national polls, dismissing a 2016-like situation where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was once leading in the opinion polls but ultimately lost to Donald Trump.
“Kamala Harris is different from Hillary Clinton. She did not come to Michigan much. I have been with Kamala Harris at six different rallies in Michigan. She is not taking anything for granted. She is holding three to four rallies and is travelling every day,” Thanedar told India Today’s Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai in an exclusive interview.
In the run-up to the 2016 election, a majority of opinion polls had predicted a clean sweep for Clinton, a Democrat. In the middle of her campaign, a controversy broke out over the use of a private email system during her tenure as the Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. The fallout over the private email controversy culminated with a stunning defeat of Clinton against Trump.
Speaking of Trump, Thanedar claimed the former President was playing with the fears of the people.
“There are two different candidates in this election. Trump is an angry man. He portrays anger and hate. Kamala Harris is appealing, happy and has a sense of humour. She is in great spirits. Will you support a woman having a positive outlook and who has a positive message or an angry man who is trying to kick out of prison?” he asked.
Shri Thanedar stressed that a large number of American women were in favour of Kamala Harris as she was a protector of women’s rights.
“She is closing the gender gap very quickly. There was a perception that the economy was better under Trump. But that is not true. The stock market has done better under the Democratic administration. Key swing states are tilting in favour of the Democrats. Iowa numbers are coming out in favour of Kamala Harris,” he said.
Most opinion polls have predicted a knife-edge contest between Harris and Trump.
The high-stakes US presidential election will be held on Tuesday.
