At least 14 of democratic voters however declared themselves to be uncommitted, not favouring any candidate. This is seen as strong pushback to biden from key demographics that he might need to win the state again progressives, voters of color, and arab and muslim voters concerned by his stance on the the israel gaza war. Activists in the state had been organising to send President Biden a message no ceasefire, no vote, and encouraged voters to select the uncommitted option instead of the president s name. The Biden Campaign released a statement, but didnt mention theissue statement, but didnt mention the issue of a ceasefire. The group which urged democrats to vote uncommitted, released a statement, listen to michigan saying see you there, it says. The movement has wide ranging endorsements including congresswoman rashida tlaib, who posted this earlier. I was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that
Let me hear you say im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Voting uncommitted is a protest against the president. You wouldnt know it from these signs, but these are normally joe biden supporters. Furious, though, about his support for israels war on gaza. They want him to call for a permanent ceasefire before hell win their votes again. No matter how many people refuse to support him today, Joe Biden Cannot lose this democratic primary contest. But if the same people dont vote for him in the president ial election, that could be decisive. Michigan is a key state that he only won very narrowly last time, and he really needs to win again this year. Many students and young voters are also distressed by what they see happening in gaza, notjust here at Michigans Wayne state university, but on campuses right across the United States. America sees whats happening. Its heartbreaking. And to not see, at the very least, a ceasefire being advocated for by our president , its maddening
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In this critical Battle Ground heading into november. Currently, President Biden leads with about 78 of the democratic vote with uncommitted currently receiving 16 . About 10 of the estimated vote is in. The president is facing strong pushback from key demographics that he might need to win the state again progressives, voters of colour, and arab and muslim voters concerned by his stance on the the israel gaza war. Activists in the state have been organising to send mr biden a message no ceasefire, no vote, and encouraging voters to select the uncommitted option instead of voting for the president. The movement has wide ranging endorsements, including congresswoman rashida tlaib, who posted this earlier. I was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that our government is about us, about the people. When 7a paul of democrats in michigan is about a ceasefire yet President Bide
Than cast a ballot for the president because of his stance towards israels war in gaza. So far more than 40,000 had chosen uncommitted, however mr biden has received 80 of the vote, according to cbs news. Lets speak to our North America correspondent peter bowes. Hello to you. Tell us more about the outcome, it is what we were expecting, for Bothjoe Biden and donald trump . H0 biden and donald trump . No Surrises Biden and donald trump . Fir . Surprises here, no surprise that donald trump should defeat nikki haley, his only remaining opposition to get the nomination for the republican party. Nikki haley still insisting in the last few hours that she would stay in this race, all the way through to at least in a weeks time super tuesday when several states go to the polls. It does not seem to the polls. It does not seem to be any route in terms of those remaining states for nikki haley to make an impact against donald trump, in fact as to trump releasing a statement after these results s