So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can help throw swing states to one candidate or another. Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want.
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Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of the Uncommitted Movement, sits with fellow Michigan delegates at the DNC in Chicago on August 19, 2024. Photo: Nick Oxford for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.
The Convention
Zoe Chace and Ben Terris follow Abbas Alawieh as he fights to broker a deal at the DNC – a way to potentially satisfy the people who voted “Uncommitted” in the primaries as a protest vote against Biden’s handling of the war in Israel and Gaza. (33 minutes)
Back Home in Michigan
Three weeks after the Democratic National Convention, Abbas speaks at a tense community meeting in Michigan about the Uncommitted organizers’ general election recommendation and hears back from voters on how they feel about the Democratic nominee at this point. (15 minutes)
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