Michigan’s ‘uncommitted’ voters send warning sign to President Biden

[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nn(RNS) — In Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Michigan, President Joe Biden celebrated a victory, but it was tainted by the choice of 13% of those who voted to declare themselves “uncommitted” to protest the president’s handling of the war in Gaza.The activist organization Listen to Michigan, which led the campaign to boost the “uncommitted” vote, was hoping 10,000 voters would vote “uncommitted.” Results indicate that some 100,000 Michiganders chose that option.
“This victory isn’t merely statistical,” said the director of Emgage’s Michigan chapter, Hira Khan, in a statement. “It’s a powerful demonstration of our collective will for significant policy changes regarding Gaza, beginning with an urgent call for a mutual ceasefire.”
For weeks, the chapter organized phone banks to encourage voters to vote “uncommitted.” 
Robert S. McCaw, the government affairs director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Tuesday’s results are a warning sign for Biden and signal that his support to Israel might have alienated Muslim voters and might cost him the support of Michigan’s Muslim voters, who Emgage says number 206,050. 
In 2020, Muslim and Arab American voters were among those who showed up to support Biden, who won Michigan with 154,188 votes. I …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]