Joe Biden’s campaign and top Democratic officials vowed to double down on efforts to win back former supporters after being hit by a much stronger-than-anticipated protest vote in the Michigan primary over the president’s support of Israel. About 13.2 per cent of Michigan Democrats cast a ballot for “uncommitted” in the nominating contest, following a […]
By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt DEARBORN, Michigan/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden’s campaign and top Democratic officials vowed to double down on efforts to win over voters as the U.S. president aims to solve conflicts in the Middle East, after Michigan registered a stronger-than-anticipated protest vote over his support of Israel. About 13.2% of Michigan Democrats […]
Protestors rally against President Joe Biden’s unwavering support for Israel on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 20, 2024. Michigan Democrats made their opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza known in the state’s presidential primary Tuesday, casting an eye-opening number of votes against President Biden. Biden won the party primary […]
Thousands of Michigan voters chose “uncommitted” over Biden in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and other activists have led that campaign to make him change course on Israel. Trump won Michigan by under 11,000 votes in 2016, and activists say they’re leveraging their votes. President Joe Biden may have handily won the […]
Arab and Muslim Americans in Michigan disillusioned with President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are urging voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to vote “uncommitted” instead of for him. 📢 What does the protest hope to accomplish? The campaign, which is calling itself “Listen to Michigan,” hopes that it will send a message to Biden […]
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an outspoken critic of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, is calling on residents to vote “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary. “We feel completely neglected and just unseen by our government. If you want us to be louder, then come here and vote uncommitted,” Tlaib, the first Palestinian American […]
Rep. Tlaib’s sister is leading a campaign to get voters to choose “uncommitted” over Biden in MI. It’s an effort to get Biden to back a cease-fire in Israel’s war in Gaza. And it’s yet another sign that age and memory aren’t the only political issues Biden faces. As President Joe Biden faces fresh questions related […]
Michigan community leaders are encouraging voters to select “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary elections, hoping to send a message to President Biden before November that they’re unhappy with U.S. support for Israel in the conflict with Gaza. “The main push is Joe Biden’s stance on the conflict taking place between Israel and Gaza,” said Hussein […]