The Odds Stacked in Decisive US Election

All eyes will be on US election 2024 as they head to poll in one of the most odds stacked election as voters weigh in the lesser evil to go with. As the best democracy in the world, and the principal role United States play across the globe through policy and governance draw significant interests in the election for allies and also enemies. Vice president Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ candidate for US presidential election and former president Donald Trump, Republican candidate, will lock horns as they look to persuade undecided voters in odds stacked election. Abortion, immigration, Middle-East, Russia and Ukraine war, inflation, cutting taxes for small business owners, among other issues which have swayed voters to chose their preferred candidate.

The campaign trail for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been intense as they bid to get into the voters mind in decisive US election. Supreme Court had overturned the decision in Roe v Wade, which secured national right to an abortion for decades, there have been divided opinions concerning abortion right as one of the odds stacked issues, which will likely in all circumstances sway voters especially women folks, with the overturned earlier decision. In series of polls posted online, it is evident that Kamala lead Donald Trump among women folks and the stance they have taken on this. Donald Trump has been unstable in answering questions bordered on abortion, while former first lady, Melania Trump canvassed for right of abortion for women, a sharp contrast to the stance taken by her husband.

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Abortion has been stressed as important issue and will definitely be in the ballot as many voters sue for abortion right and legalise abortion as it were before Roe v Wade as overturned by Supreme Court in 2022. Millions of voters will have abortion right especially women as the sole choice of candidate. Some of the states in US will allow abortion until foetal viability which is considered to be 24 weeks, except in exceptional circumstances that the health of the pregnant woman is at risk. In Arizona, abortion is legal until 15 weeks of pregnancy, exception is made to save mother’s life but not for incest or rape. In Florida, abortion is illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, exceptions are made for the safety of the mother, rape and incest not after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Just to mention few states and reasons women will want their voice to be heard sound and loud.

Former president Donald Trump has threatened to carry out the largest deportation operation in history of America and maintain border policy of his first tenure, he had earlier accused illegal immigrants of eating and killing pets, a claim which was unfounded. This has sent a trembling atmosphere for undocumented immigrants and those seeking asylum after coming through illegal route. Kamala Harris in response to surge in illegal immigrants in US has pledged to revive bipartisan border security bill which failed in Congress earlier this year. A move that was criticised by United Nations and human rights groups. According to poll conducted by Gallup for the first time in almost two decades, more than half of Americans want immigration levels to the US cut, rather than kept at their present level or increased. Border policy another issue that will occupy voters’ mind amid US election.

Gaza is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crisis, in dire need of assistance, escalation of conflict in Middle-East has made it difficult for stability in the region. Isreal-Hamas war has lingered on for more than one year, the death of the man largely believed to be mastermind of October 7 attack last year by IDF, projected a truce in favour of release of hostages and cease fire. The death of Sinwar after IDF had long tagged him a dead man walking, now he is gone, the question will be surrounded around security and safety of the people as candidates in US election will explore opportunities to maintain peace in Middle-East as tension continue to rise between Israel and Iran, in a bid to address the situation in Gaza, Palestinians requested to speak in Democratic National Convention, a move that was turned down.

Russia-Ukraine war another important aspect of US election as they look to strengthen leadership across NATO members. However, Donald Trump has sent a warning note to members, any member country who fails to meet up with financial obligations will be allow to defend its territory without assistance from member countries and probably allow Putin to take his course on them. Zelenkyy has presented his victory plan to Democrats and Republicans, smart enough not to play politics with safety of Ukrainian people. As North Korean troops join the war, it will be significant turnaround for Ukraine as they could be allowed to use Western weapons without any limits. In an odd stacked US election the world will be watching closely as it unfolds.