Disaster Looms As Biden Faces Growing Number Of Uncommitted Delegates At DNC Convention

While President Biden has easily clinched the number of delegates required to clinch his party’s nomination for president, he will still be facing a number of uncommitted delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer. The growing number of uncommitted delegates has drawn attention to the president’s struggles with key demographics, particularly in the battleground state of Michigan.

Through this point in the largely quiet Democratic presidential primary cycle, more than 682,000 people have cast an “uncommitted” vote or opted to write in a candidate, according to election data.

A significant percentage of “uncommitted” votes have come from a handful of states, including New Jersey, New Mexico, Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.

In Michigan — which boasts a sizable Muslim American community — Biden was faced with an uncommitted campaign due to his handling of the war in Gaza. In total, more than 10 percent of Michigan Democrats voted against Biden, far surpassing the target goal of 10,000 votes.

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The actual result was stunning, with at least 101,436 Michigan Democrats voting “uncommitted,” good for 13.2 percent of the vote. An additional five percent went to Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and perennial candidate Marianne Williamson. U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) — who played a key role in organizing the uncommitted effort — has refused to endorse President Biden’s re-election campaign until he calls for a ceasefire in Israel and ends all U.S. military aid to Israel.

Other states created “Abandon Biden” or “Leave it Blank” movements with the same aim of organizing protest votes against the president.

There are currently 35 uncommitted delegates for this summer’s convention, according to data tracked by the Associated Press. While the uncommitted number is miniscule when compared with the 3,664 delegates secured by President Biden, it is expected to rise as the convention nears.

Dissatisfaction with Biden’s handling of the Israel-Palestine crisis is costing him not just Arab and Muslim voters, but younger and progressive voters as well.

A recent YouGov poll organized by Americans for Justice in Palestine Action found that one in five voters in battleground states are currently less likely to vote for Biden due to his handling of the conflict. The poll also found that 40 percent of voters would be more likely to support the president if he took action to force a ceasefire in the region, something that is likely outside of his scope.

For “Scranton Joe,” the most glaring results came from his home state, where 45.8% of voters said imposing an immediate and permanent ceasefire would make them more likely to vote for Biden. “The results are clear, even more voters in PA remain conflicted about casting their votes for Biden due to his handling of the crisis in Gaza than were represented in the primary election results,” said Miracle Jones, an organizer with Uncommitted PA, told the Washington Examiner.

More than 60,000 Pennsylvania Democrats opted to write in a candidate rather than vote for Biden in Pennsylvania’s April primary.

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