Say No To Kamala, an American Never-Trumper in Israel Urges
Political veteran grapples with a write-in for Fetterman
[The Editors is not planning a presidential endorsement this year. The piece below, however, crossed our desk, and we thought it was worth publishing as as a newsworthy indicator of the views and reasoning of a certain segment of the electorate at this moment.— Ira Stoll]
It never occurred to me that I would actively advise friends how to vote — or, more accurately, how not to vote. But after months of contemplation, I have ultimately decided that the circumstances warrant it.
In past decades I have been involved in different capacities in three Democratic presidential campaigns. Of the nine presidential elections in which I have voted, I chose the Democrat in eight (the only exception was 2012).
What’s more, my “never-Trump” credentials date back well before he even entered politics — in my early teens as a news-obsessed New Yorker I chafed at his crude celebrity. And I’ve already voted against him twice.
So how did it come to my asking friends NOT to vote for his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris? Let me explain.
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