The Washington Post reports:
President Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday but faced a notable challenge from voters selecting “uncommitted” to protest his handling of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, a potential sign of vulnerability for Biden among rank-and-file Democrats.
Democratic leaders in the state were bracing for tens of thousands of “uncommitted” votes, as Biden aides and allies sought to tamp down concerns about the strong showing by those aiming to warn the president he could lose the pivotal state in November if he does not change course and push for a cease-fire in Gaza.
With nearly 99 percent of the ballots counted, there were more than 100,000 “uncommitted” votes. Michigan is a critical swing state, and Biden’s path to the presidency would be far more difficult, if not impossible, if he loses it in November.
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“Uncommitted” vote in Michigan Democratic primary: currently 14.3% against Joe Biden.
In 2012: “Uncommitted” got 10.7% against Barack Obama. Then Obama won Michigan by almost 10 points in the general election. pic.twitter.com/YZdNbrhqti
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 28, 2024
The avg of the last few Michigan polls predicted Biden at 73.8%. The final Emerson poll had him at 77%… you take it from there. pic.twitter.com/4ebdPKxvUv
— Yves Knowles 🙎🏽♂️ (@KnowlesYves) February 28, 2024