When President Biden made Michigan one of the first states on the Democratic Party’s presidential nominating calendar, he increased the political influence of a populous, diverse battleground state.
Mr. Biden is still widely expected to win Michigan’s Democratic primary election on Tuesday by a significant margin.
But a homegrown campaign to persuade Michiganders to vote “uncommitted” will measure the resistance he faces among Arab Americans, young voters, progressives and other Democrats over his stance on the war in Gaza.
A high number of “uncommitted” votes would send a warning to his campaign nationally and set off alarms in Michigan, which he won in 2020 but where polls show weakness against former President Donald J. Trump.
A low number, by contrast, would give Mr. Biden and his Democratic allies renewed faith that he can weather the tensions and focus on campaign priorities like the economy and abortion rights.
Persons:
Biden, Biden’s, Michiganders, uncommitted, Donald J, Trump
Organizations:
Democratic
Locations:
Michigan, Gaza