Chesky Blau: Leaning Away From a Democratic Vote
“I don’t think Hamas would have attacked if Trump had been president. And if they did, the conflict would have been over by now.”
Susan Rupright: May Not Vote for President
“I think [both candidates are] lousy. I may not vote for president. I would not vote for Joe Biden. I also don’t think I can vote for Donald Trump.”
Jeff Solomon: October 7 Increased his Support of Biden
“[October 7] reconfirmed the belief I had before October 7—that I was for Biden. And I think Biden has done extraordinarily well since October 7.”
Josh Mandelbaum: Continued Support for Biden
“I think President Biden has been a strong supporter of Israel and certainly has during the response to the October 7 attacks.”
Leah Kiser: Concerned About Women’s Rights
“Some of those very far-right-wing Christians really are imagining women in the United States having roughly the same rights as women in Afghanistan or Iran.”
Ushi Teitelbaum: Longing for Economic Stability
“I want to be able to afford my car, my grocery bill, my rent … Since Joe Biden became president, the economy has been pretty wild.”
Diana Leygerman: Against Censorship in Schools
“When teachers can’t have discussions that help children develop critical thinking, that affects all students and the future of our workforce and country.”
Abby Schachter: Wanting More College Involvement in Society
“I work on a college campus, so I am very concerned about the role that the campus or institutions of higher education are supposed to play in our society and how much they’re failing at that mission.”
Meirav Solomon: Biden is the Only Moral Answer
“I’ll still be voting for Biden because there’s no other candidate I can actually morally and ethically vote for given the state of the world.”
Aaron Weissman: Fighting for Democracy
“Are we going to revert to some sort of authoritarian, strong-man-proto-monarchy ideal, which some of the Republicans seem to want?”
David Guttenberg: Becoming a Zionist
“I absolutely never considered myself a Zionist. I kind of do now. Because of the antisemitism and attacks on Israel.”
Deborah Pardes: Becoming a One-Issue Jewish Voter
“I didn’t ever want to become a one-issue voter, but as a Jew, I feel like I’m becoming one, and it’s tragic.”