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Kamala Harris Revs Up for Midterms as Democrats Split on Her Help
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In Short: In a split among Democrats, Kamala Harris is intensifying her involvement in the midterms, while some community leaders and voters oppose her support.
However, not all Democrats share the same sentiment. According to reports, Kamala Harris's involvement is met with mixed reactions. "I don’t think this is a Republican or Democratic issue," said Vogel, a data center worker, at the Iowa State Association of Counties' annual conference. "The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, reflecting the sentiments of a growing populist coalition fighting the rise of data centers.
The divide among Democrats is evident in Iowa, where the state's two most prominent Democratic candidates have explicitly stated they do not want Harris to campaign for them. "These voters, who span the political spectrum, said they don’t want data centers anywhere near their communities," according to NBC News. This sentiment is part of a larger coalition opposing data centers, which includes yard signs, court actions, and grassroots efforts as the midterm elections approach.
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- Imagine living the American Dream, taking a risk to build a business from nothing, only to watch your tax dollars subsidize the government-backed competitor across the street.
- “It’s helping a lot of people — a lot of work going on, a lot of people benefiting from it,” the data center worker said, adding that he was warned by friends about problems, from overuse of water resources to weird ringing sounds, that he has not witnessed at his workplace.
- Former Vice President Kamala Harris is revving up her involvement in the midterms.
- Harris is planning to attend a canvass launch with Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford for his gubernatorial bid next month in Las Vegas, his campaign told POLITICO.
- “As anyone who is interested in 2028 should do, Kamala Harris will be coming through. We are a pivotal state in the presidential election,” Ford said in an interview in Las Vegas on Tuesday.