Voters were tired, anxious, and didn't want to argue with family or friends.
They were concerned about foreign policy, particularly the impact on their Middle Eastern family members.
They were skeptical about the candidates' ability to deliver on promises and feared negative consequences.
They felt the candidates' messaging affected how they perceived the candidates personally.
They saw it as a way to open political doors for themselves, believing it could lead to local political opportunities.
Some voters believe the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, despite evidence to the contrary.
They wanted to be visible and encourage others to express their opinions without fear.
This bonus episode features Up First co-hosts Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin, Leila Fadel and A Martinez. In the closing days of the election they get together to talk about their biggest takeaways from the voters they spoke with in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada – swing states that could decide the election. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).**This episode was edited by Lisa Thomson, HJ Mai, Jan Johnson, Arezou Rezvani and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Lindsay Totty, Julie Depenbrock, Barry Gordemer, Ziad Buchh, Chad Campbell, Claire Murashima, Milton Guevara and Destinee Adams. We get engineering support from Andie Huether.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)