'Uncommitted' vote in Michigan sends Biden a message on support for war on Gaza
US President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in Michigan on Tuesday, but a wave of voters casting their ballot for the “uncommitted” slot underlined how his support for Israel’s war on Gaza could pose serious troubles for him in the swing state.
Just over 100,000 people in Michigan voted uncommitted in the swing state's Democratic primary, marking a major victory for Arab, Muslim and progressive organisers who led the campaign to protest against the administration's steadfast support for Israel's military assault on Gaza.
“Message sent,” James Zogby, a pollster and election analyst specialising in Arab American and Muslim voters, said. “One-hundred plus thousand uncommitted voters, much larger than anyone anticipated, makes a point: President Biden you ignore this vote at your risk.”
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