In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, there\u2019s a mixed sentiment among American voters north of the border<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Christina Simmons and members of the Windsor chapter of Democrats Abroad, Wednesday evening resembled a time of \u201cmourning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI became anxious and then of course, as the news came in and all these states going for Trump and things, it was really, really depressing,\u201d Simmons said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chapter met following Donald Trump\u2019s election to discuss the election results and areas of improvement for the next time voters head to the polls<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simmons, who admitted she was \u201cgrieving\u201d Wednesday, admitted Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s approach likely lacked economic messaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was some economic messaging from the Democrats, but insufficient,\u201d she said. \u201cI think they needed to go on that. I think they were relying too much on, saying Trump is a horrible person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David Shelton, the field operations coordinator for Democrats Abroad in southern Ontario was on the ground for eight weeks before the election speaking with voters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Canada boasts the largest number of eligible American voters living abroa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, about 600,000 people who were eligible to vote reside in Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite his \u201cdisappointment\u201d in the election results, Shelton felt their performance in the region was strong<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe reached our goals. We did so with joy and humour, and we got to contact thousands of Windsorites in the time that we wer here,\u201d Shelton said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other side of the political spectrum, Republicans Overseas Canada Chapter Lead Georganne Burke noticed a surge in American expats reaching out to her organization in recent months<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking from Ottawa, Burke was \u201cextremely happy\u201d to awake to the election results Wednesday morning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many first-time voters reached out to Burke for information on how to register<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust anecdotally, I can tell you that there was an increase in interest,\u201d Burke said. \u201cWhat\u2019s resonating with them is that Donald Trump is talking about things that matter to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burke noted similar difficulties in the economy and immigration likely led American voters in Canada to lean into the electio<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While neither organization can confidently state how many of their members voted, they say those figures will be used to assess their approach and prepare for the next election<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a struggle to get people to want to engage and want to vote,\u201d Burke said. \u201cIt’s actually a privilege and a right and you should exercise that right and appreciate the privilege and do your duty.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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