Biden wins Michigan primary, but Gaza protest vote gathers solid support

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Michigan is the last major primary state before Super Tuesday and a critical swing state in November’s general election

Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan Abdullah Hammoud delivers remarks at an "Uncommitted for Joe Biden" primary election night watch party at Adonis restaurant on February 27, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan.A protest vote by Democrats angry over Joe Biden’s support for Israel in its war in Gaza showed signs of potential strength on Tuesday as initial returns were counted in Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary.

Early returns showed the number of “uncommitted” voters had exceeded 24,500 after 16% of Democratic ballots were counted. That was more than double the 10,000 target for uncommitted voters that protest organizers had been hoping for. Michigan routinely offers an “uncommitted” option as a way of questioning whether a named candidate has the support of the party’s base. It could not be determined how many of those votes were protesting Biden’s Gaza policy.

Late on Monday, Biden said Israel had agreed to halt military activities in Gaza for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan expected to begin on the evening of March 10, as Hamas studied a draft for a truce that includes a prisoner-hostage exchange.

 

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