No images? Click here 16 October 2024Race for ‘bro vote’ heats upIn what could be the tightest election race in recent US history, the Trump and Harris campaigns are rushing to shore up votes in the margins, notably among male voters. The latest polls show the race in a dead heat – including in swing states that will decide the result – with voters split along gender lines. Vice President Kamala Harris has a 14-point lead among female voters nationally, according to the latest NBC News poll, while former president Donald Trump is leading by 16 points among male voters. While Harris’ advantage with women is clear, polls show her struggling with young men and Black men in particular. The latter could be damaging for Harris in swing states like Georgia, which has a large African-American population, and Wisconsin where Harris needs to run up the vote in urban Milwaukee. Former president Barack Obama weighed in on the dilemma this week, urging Black men to turn out for Harris in what was widely seen as an admonishment. The Harris campaign has since unleashed a flurry of last-minute policies targeting Black men, while Trump has continued to court the vote of young men on alternative media, sitting down for an interview with comedian Andrew Schulz and seemingly confirming speculation that he will appear on America’s most popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, hosted by the former Ultimate Fighting Championship commentator. Harris is also reportedly in talks to appear on Rogan’s show. NEWS WRAPDrones swarm US military sites
"You’re thinking about sitting out? And you’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses? I’ve got a problem with that." President Barack Obama | 10 October 2024 EVENT Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadershipThe USSC is delighted to host Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers, the former Director of the US National Security Agency and former Commander of US Cyber Command in conversation with John Barron, co-host of ABC TV's Planet America for a panel discussion about some of the most pressing cyber and national security challenges of our time. From banking to managing critical infrastructure, we are increasingly living our lives in cyberspace and subject to the threat of attack from rogue cyber actors. The panel will discuss what cyber and national security policy will look like under a Harris or Trump administration; how US cyber, intelligence and technology policy has evolved; and what the implications of the major cyber incidents of the last two years — from the Russia–Ukraine conflict to the Volt Typhoon campaign — mean for the world and for Australian businesses. The panel discussion will be followed by a networking reception. WHEN WHERE COST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Did you USSC?
BY THE NUMBERS Americans and allies oppose introducing taxes to compete with China militarilyIn the latest episode of the USSC Briefing Room podcast, USSC Director of Research Jared Mondschein discussed the limited support among the Australian, American, and Japanese publics for introducing new taxes to bolster military competitiveness against China. The USSC's Allies and partners poll 2024 found that less than a third of Australians (31%) and Japanese (24%) back such an initiative, while slightly more Americans (34%) are in favour of additional taxes. Most Australians (52%) oppose the idea, echoing sentiment in Japan (54%) and the United States (46%). Although concerns about China's military strength remain high across these three publics, the results suggest that many respondents prefer strategies other than taxation to counter Beijing's influence. To listen to the full conversation, tune into the new USSC Briefing Room episode, What Australians think about the US alliance. Manage your email preferences | Forward this email to a friend United States Studies Centre |