In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, there’s a mixed sentiment among American voters north of the border.
For Christina Simmons and members of the Windsor chapter of Democrats Abroad, Wednesday evening resembled a time of “mourning.”
“I 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,” Simmons said.
The chapter met following Donald Trump’s election to discuss the election results and areas of improvement for the next time voters head to the polls.
Simmons, who admitted she was “grieving” Wednesday, admitted Vice President Kamala Harris’s approach likely lacked economic messaging.
“There was some economic messaging from the Democrats, but insufficient,” she said. “I think they needed to go on that. I think they were relying too much on, saying Trump is a horrible person.”
David Shelton, the field operations coordinator for Democrats …