Biden won his contest last night in Michigan, but division remains among the state's Democratic electorate. More than 100,000 people cast "uncommitted" votes <https://click.nl.npr.org/?qs=7d2c907b7276e234bcbc0669f3a6efac4b4653a09f334722c1c06c9c98bf958aa2bca8e958f780865052ccf85b21c1670cdc88b1fbd78887> to protest Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. The turnout *exceeded the 10,000 vote goal* set by Listen to Michigan, a group that wants Biden to call for an immediate cease-fire and stop sending U.S. aid to Israel.
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/27/1234279958/biden-uncommitted-democrats-michigan-primary-election-2024 It's common to see several thousand uncommitted votes on a primary, NPR's Elena Moore tells *Up First*. But Michigan Rep. Abraham Aiyash tells her this moment is different <https://click.nl.npr.org/?qs=7d2c907b7276e2343d2c6e547b2f6947e59981c95734aa8d37d32616f9baaee8c5729e5c1e6244be27bb892ad949a5b1c13089d6712a3446> because anyone who voted uncommitted last night "came out with the intention of sending the message that we do not want a party that is led with a lack of humanity for the Palestinian people." Moore says last night was the first big test for gauging how voter attitudes toward Biden’s Gaza policy could impact outcomes. Though their preferred parties and policy concerns may differ, many metro Detroit voters tell *Morning Edition* they're feeling disillusioned and unmotivated to vote come November. https://www.npr.org/2024/02/28/1234145544/2024-election-michigan-voters-disillusioned-biden-trump -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#29159): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/29159 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/104626439/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
