“Negative enthusiasm” against another Trump term, he added, “is going to be the glue that holds Muslim voters together. But Ocasio-Cortez, who served on a task force that helped shape a climate change plan designed to unite Biden and Sanders backers, has yet to issue a full-throated Biden endorsement. Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, another “Squad” member and former backer of Sanders' presidential bid, was conspicuously absent from the Emgage Action-organized letter. Farooq Mitha, senior adviser for Muslim engagement with Biden’s campaign, said reaching out to Muslim American voters is a priority for Biden, pointing to his own appointment as an example. The campaign has hosted events with Muslim Americans and met with community leaders over the past months, he said.

Source: International New York Times July 20, 2020 17:26 UTC