‘I will not be voting for Kamala Harris’published at 23:41 British Summer Time 18 October
Caitriona Perry
Reporting from Tucson, Arizona
Image source, Caitriona Perry / BBCQuote MessageDonald Trump is not someone whose life I’d want my children to emulate, but I agree with his stances on issues and the direction he’s taking this country.
Emily Edwards – a mother of three young children – says economic issues are really important for her in this election. Her husband is on active duty with the US military, and while she does a little part-time work when she can, they are effectively a single-income family.
“We’ve seen the cost of living rise steadily over the last four years. The last time our budget was this tight was 2008”, she says.
She’s also concerned about abortion rights becoming too liberal in the state of Arizona. Voters there will vote on a proposal to enshrine the right to an abortion into the state’s constitution, extending the limit from 15 weeks, up to the moment of viability, generally considered to be between 22 and 24 weeks of pregnancy.
“For me and my family,” she says, “that just goes too far”.
Immigration is also of concern to her. She grew up in Southern California and has lived near the border with Mexico for most of her life, but she sees a rise in homelessness and drug abuse in Tucson as directly related to what she feels is an unsecure border.
She has voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 and tells me she will be voting for him again. “I’m actually a registered Democrat but I will be voting for Donald Trump”. Emily says that she may vote for some Democrats in some of the down ballot races, for other elected office, but she will not be voting for Kamala Harris.
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