Leaders in Pennsylvania’s Black and Asian American communities speculated Monday that excitement would grow, enabling Democrats to recruit new or disengaged voters.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the APIA Vote Presidential Town Hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on July 13.Philadelphia City Councilmember Nina Ahmad stood on a stage at the Pennsylvania Convention Center earlier this month and asked a crowd of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters what representation looked like.
, said that while Harris had a story that would resonate with many voters of color, driving engagement off that isn’t always simple. “She would be an excellent president, and as soon as I get a chance to breathe, I am going to be out there knocking on doors … to get her elected,” she said.“There’s always some sort of unknown, unspoken, unidentifiable trait that people want to attach to Black women in politics,” said Bass, who leads Philadelphia’s 8th District.
For some AAPI communities, language barriers and access to accurate information also pose a sharp and specific challenge in informing voters the Democratic ticket has changed, said Wei Chen, a Philadelphia community activist who specializes in voter engagement. “Organizationally, a meteor just hit,” Seshadri said of Harris’ rise. “The ground just shifted under our feet.”
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