A to Z description of the US presidential election campaign – Firstpost

The stage was set for the election showdown on November 5.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are heading into what is expected to be one of the closest races in modern American history.

But this is more than just a Harris-Trump contest. On Nov. 5, U.S. voters will also elect new members of Congress, thousands of state and local officials, and vote on numerous referendums addressing hot-button issues like abortion.

Polls show the race is so close that a few thousand votes in key swing states will determine the outcome.

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On the Republican side, Donald Trump secured his party’s nomination with a strong margin over his rivals. His running mate is Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.

Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate after US President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. Running unopposed within her party, Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice president.

Many independent candidates are also running for the Presidency.

Key issues in this election include the economy, healthcare, climate change, immigration, national security and social justice.

If you’re having trouble understanding
US presidential electionHere’s an A-Z dictionary to help you with the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump rivalry:

A – Abortion

It’s a key issue that Democrats hope will be Trump’s Achilles heel, given his role as president in ending the federal right of procedure.

B – Border

Her relationship with President Joe Biden has been a weakness for Kamala Harris amid allegations that millions of undocumented immigrants have crossed the Mexican border under their watch.

C – California

Harris’s liberal hometown is a factor that has pushed her to appear more centrist and moderate as she courts independent and Republican voters.

D – Discussion

Biden’s disastrous performance in June led him to end his campaign. Trump lost to Harris in the debate and rejected a rematch before Election Day.

E – Elon, as in Musk

The tech mogul used his voice, money and media platform to support Trump.

F – Fundraising

After succeeding Biden, Harris stunned America by raising huge sums of money from her newly enthusiastic supporters.

G – Genital area

An anatomical feature of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer that Trump saw fit to comment on during a campaign rally.

H – Haiti

Trump is the nationality of some immigrants in Ohio who his vice president, J.D. Vance, and other Republicans falsely claimed were eating people’s dogs and cats.

I – Information

The campaign is surrounded by false and often absurd claims that the Biden administration controls the weather, including pet-eating Haitians and this gem from Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene.

J – January 6

The history of the 2021 Capitol insurrection by violent Trump supporters trying to keep him in power after his loss to Biden in 2020. Trump recently described the event as a “day of love.”

K – Kamala

What’s in a name? If elected, she will be America’s first female president and the first of South Asian heritage; These two historical achievements are also reflected in their names.

L – Ladies, those who have cats but no children

It’s a demographic that was identified years ago and hasn’t let go of Vance.

M – Media

Harris has been accused of avoiding one-on-one conversations, reinforcing the perception that Americans don’t know much about her.

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N – National security

While Trump says he will strengthen it, Harris insists it poses a threat.

O – Old

Biden, 81, resigned due to the perception that he was too worn out to serve another term. Now 78, Trump is the oldest US candidate ever. At 60, Harris looks younger by comparison.

P – Project 2025

Authoritarian management plan under Trump by a well-known think tank.

S – Quit

Biden’s withdrawal from the race. The political shockwave created by the incumbent president stepping aside in July to be replaced by Harris reinvigorated Democrats who had increasingly resigned themselves to Trump’s new term.

R – Reject

Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in November raises the possibility of another January 6-type insurrection.

S – Oscillation states

Seven states could go either way and are seen as decisive in the election.

T – Tariffs

Tariffs Trump plans to impose on all US imports. “That’s the most beautiful word in the dictionary,” he said.

U – ‘unsuitable’ and ‘undecided’

How does Harris describe Trump?

V – Uncertain

Harris has been accused of deliberately keeping her policy positions vague to avoid alienating potential voters.

W – Weird

Harris’ running mate Tim Walz coined the term to describe Trump, Vance and their circle, and Democrats liked it.

X – (E)exhausted

It was reportedly a term used by a Trump aide to describe the Republican candidate during the grueling final stretch.

Y – Yes gentlemen

The people Trump is expected to surround himself with in a second term, so there are no guardrails against rash or dangerous behavior.

Z – Zelenskyy, Volodymyr

Ukraine’s president, who is certainly concerned about Trump’s closeness to Putin, who launched the 2022 invasion.

With inputs from AFP

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