Moment Michigan father cries on CNN as he reveals who he’s voting for and why
A Michigan father broke down in tears as he told a CNN reporter he voted for Kamala Harris for president.
Jason Faasse was interviewed by the network Tuesday as he left his polling place in Grand Rapids.
“I have three daughters – four children in total – and women’s rights are quite important to them,” says an emotional Faasse, facilities and events coordinator at Calvin University.
‘Sorry, it makes me a bit emotional. I didn’t think I would do that,” he added as he burst into tears.
“But just their bodies, their choice, that kind of mentality. I want them to grow up in a world that welcomes everyone, so yes, that’s why I cast my vote today.”
Jason Faasse was interviewed by CNN on Tuesday as he left his polling place in Grand Rapids. The father burst into tears when he said he voted for Kamala Harris
Michigan is one of seven swing states that experts say will likely determine the 2024 presidential election.
VP Harris was in Michigan on Sunday, charging through four stops across the battleground state, including Michigan State University.
Meanwhile, Trump wrapped up his campaign in Grand Rapids in the early hours of Tuesday.
The nail-biting race is one of the most exciting in history and will likely be decided by a few thousand votes in all swing states.
Election Day on Tuesday went largely smoothly across the country, with only scattered reports of delays due to extreme weather, ballot printing errors and technical problems.
VP Harris was in Michigan on Sunday, charging through four stops across the battleground state. She is seen in East Lansing
Meanwhile, Trump wrapped up his campaign in Grand Rapids in the early hours of Tuesday
In Pennsylvania, early reports that Republican poll workers were not allowed into some polling places were quickly resolved.
In addition, a state judge ordered polls to be kept open for an additional two hours in Cambria County, where 68 percent voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020.
The county requested an extension after a software glitch affected ballot-scanning machines, though county officials confirmed no one was turned away from the polls and said all ballots would be counted.
A technical glitch in Champaign County, Illinois, and problems with e-pollbooks in Louisville, Kentucky, also caused voting to be postponed, but these problems were quickly resolved and voting was back on. In Maricopa County, Arizona, one voting location was delayed because an employee forgot to bring a key.
Election Day on Tuesday went largely smoothly across the country. Voters are seen in Detroit, Michigan
On Tuesday, the Associated Press’ national voting tracking showed that more than 82 million ballots have already been cast — just over half of the total votes cast in the presidential election four years earlier.
That’s partly thanks to Republican voters, who cast ballots faster than in recent past elections, following a campaign by Trump and the Republican National Committee to counter Democrats’ long-standing advantage in early voting.