ACM interviewed members of the "Democrats Abroad" movement on the morning of the 2024 US election. The organisation has helped at least 10000 Americans living in Australia vote in this year's presidential election. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00ACM is on the scene at the New South Wales chapter of the Democrats Abroad Movement on
00:04the morning of the 2024 US election.
00:07The movement has helped at least 10,000 Americans living in Australia vote in this year's presidential
00:12election.
00:13Hi, I'm Evie Elderquint.
00:15I live in Manly and I've been here for almost 23 years in Australia.
00:19What's going to define this election?
00:23I just think civility and decency.
00:27I voted for progress for democracy, really, but also, you know, as a woman, you know,
00:32my bodily autonomy is absolutely also at the top of my knowledge there.
00:37I hope that it will be Kamala Harris by a narrow margin, but I think it can happen.
00:43You know, I think we just saw the exit polling in and I think that that really encapsulates
00:47what we all thought it was going to be about.
00:48The number one issue, democracy, and the number two issue was the economy.
00:52And I think that on democracy, we have a very big difference between the two candidates
00:56for president.
00:57And I think that, you know, that's the number one issue in the exit polls.
01:01And I think that that's going to eventuate.
01:03I don't love everything Joe Biden's done.
01:05I don't love all Kamala Harris's talking points, but I do love that she's a decent human being
01:13and maybe could take America back to a nicer place in the world.
01:19I think Trump really did a disservice to America.
01:25I just feel like if you take away abortion rights, like they already have with Roe v.
01:32Wade, what else will they do?
01:34It's just a slippery slope for me.
01:36And women have fought far too long and too hard for their rights, for equality and for
01:42men to not tell us what to do with our bodies.
01:45This is just like to me, it's actually a very huge part of women's rights.
01:52I don't know that it will deny it, but I think the alternative is going to be far more
01:57divisive and par words.
01:59But I believe that her coming into office will allow the country to move forward.
02:05You know, a lot of change and progress still needs to happen, but I believe she is the
02:09vehicle to do so and to allow the people to do so.
02:13Whereas the reverse, I don't see that happening.