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One January evening, Waleed Shahid, a Democratic strategist based in New York, sent out a seven-page memo to over 100 people. It outlined a dramatic plan to show the White House that voters want President Joe Biden to change course in Gaza, and included a call for for an immediate cease-fire in a conflict that has
Layla Elabed, the campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, said many voters were already looking past the primary when discussing their voting plans.“We weren’t even talking about the primary. We were talking about the general, about what we can do as far as our vote, because nobody wants to vote for Trump and nobody wants to vote for Biden,” said Elabed, whose sister is Rep. Rashida Tlaib . “We’re tired of choosing between the lesser of two evils.
Critics of the uncommitted votes argued that organizers are causing unnecessary division among Democrats and have disenfranchised voters, but Woody and others disagreed. “People just felt disenfranchised and frustrated and sat home,” Levin told HuffPost. “Don’t stay home if you’re angry at the president, who you voted for, in 2020 and need to be reelected in 2024. Come out and shake your fist at and come out and yell at him on your ballot.”
“Arab Americans and Muslim Americans were able to mobilize across the state of Michigan and create a coalition that was diverse and multiethnic and multiracial and multifaith, and we were able to do it under this banner of saving lives,” Elabed said. “Use your primary vote as a protest vote. This is the most democratic thing that we can do.”At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions.
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