9-23-2024 11:25am

Harris Strength Growing with the Military Establishment with 740 Military Leaders Endorsing Harris

Chris Edwards Editor

Locally in Otero County New Mexico which leans heavily deep red on the political spectrum Kamala Harris is showing surprising strength in support among those in the military but less support among locals. Meanwhile she polls 10 percentage points ahead of Trump in statewide New Mexico polling, per Emerson Polls.

More than 740 former national security officials released a letter Sunday supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid and decrying former President Donald Trump as dangerous to the future of America.

Signers of the document include a mix of Republicans and Democrats, including four former defense secretaries — William Cohen, Chuck Hagel, Leon Panetta, and William Perry — and seven Senate-confirmed military service secretaries.

“This election is a choice between serious leadership and vengeful impulsiveness,” the letter states. “It is a choice between democracy and authoritarianism. Vice President Harris defends America’s democratic ideals, while former President Donald Trump endangers them.”

The public message comes just a few days after Harris’ campaign released a similar public message from about 100 former Republican officials calling Trump “unfit to serve” and two weeks after a group of retired generals wrote a public statement defending Harris from Trump’s attacks regarding her involvement in the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The signatories praise Harris as the more diplomatic and realistic candidate for office, distinguishing her from former President Trump, who they call “impulsive and ill-informed.” The letter cites Trump’s relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the terrorist leaders of Hezbollah.

“Our endorsement of Vice President Harris is an endorsement of freedom and an act of patriotism. It is an endorsement of democratic ideals, of competence, and of relentless optimism in America’s future,” the letter concludes.

A copy of the letter with signatures can be found at https://www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announcements/nsl4a-endorsement-harris

This endorsement comes after more than 100 former GOP national security figures endorsed Harris earlier this week. That letter cited Trump’s “demonstrated chaotic and unethical behavior” as president as reason to support Harris, who they say “possesses the essential qualities to serve as president.”