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Crossing Party Lines: The Republicans Casting Secret Votes for Kamala Harris

These Republicans see Harris as a leader representing a centrist approach that aligns with their core values of stability, governance, and bipartisanship.

Libby Winkler
5 min readOct 24, 2024
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Crossing Party Lines: The Republicans Casting Secret Votes for Kamala Harris

In the polarized political landscape of the United States, crossing party lines is often seen as a rarity, if not a betrayal.

Yet, in the 2024 election cycle, an intriguing undercurrent is developing—moderate Republicans, once loyal to their party, are quietly considering casting their votes for Kamala Harris.

Disillusioned by their party's increasingly hardline direction, these Republicans see in Harris, a leader who, despite being on the other side of the aisle, represents a centrist approach that aligns with their core values of stability, governance, and bipartisanship.

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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