The election night of February 27, with the Republican and Democratic primaries for the end-of-year presidential election, was closely followed in the key state of Michigan. Joe Biden and Donald Trump won in their respective camps, unsurprisingly, but not without questions.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump were favorites in their respective primaries in Michigan, and they won, by a wide margin. Normally, their very flattering scores should authorize them a certain form of triumphalism. However, this is not the case, because there are downsides to these victories.
The threat of the vote uncommitted » for Biden
For Joe Biden, it is the vote says “ uncommitted ” (” without engagement “) which makes one cringe. This possibility has been pushed forward, notably by young people and by Arab-Muslim Americans – particularly numerous in Michigan – unhappy with its support for Israel in the war in Gaza. The most virulent wanted to send a strong and clear message, and they succeeded.
With a quarter of the ballots counted, the number of votes “ uncommitted » was already well beyond its usual levels. And the president will have to take this into account to bring these voters back to him in November. It is no coincidence that he has changed his tone and repeats that he works on a ceasefire in the Middle East.
As the number of civilian casualties rises in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Joe Biden has seen his support erode significantly among Muslims and Arab Americans, an electorate that had been decisive in his victory over Donald Trump in 2020. The Democratic leader only won this industrial state in the north of the country by 150,000 votes four years ago, recalls theFrance Media Agency.
The Thorn Nikki Haley
Donald Trump also has a problem despite his large victory. A problem called Nikki Haley. Despite the successive defeats, the candidate continues, and so do her followers. Although Nikki Haley has virtually no chance of winning the Republican nomination, she and her backers still represent nearly a third of the Republican Party. Donald Trump will have to work to convince them too.