Biden – Uncommitted Voters
Updated 2024-03-25
2024-03-21 Why Biden’s Strident Support for Israel Could Lose Him Critical Youth Turnout While few of these young anti-war voters will vote for Donald Trump, they are now far more likely to vote third party or not vote at all.
A recent poll showed that 72% of voters ages 18 to 29 disapprove of Biden’s handling of the war. That is a higher percentage of young voters than those who disapproved of George W. Bush’s war in Iraq, Ronald Reagan’s wars in Central America, or even Richard Nixon’s war in Vietnam. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/biden-israel-lose-youth
2024-03-19 Dem Donors Warn Biden’s Support for Israeli War on Gaza May Hand Trump the White House More than 100 Democratic donors and activists on Monday warned U.S. President Joe Biden that his administration’s “unconditional support” for Israel’s catastrophic war on Gaza “is increasing the chances” that former President Donald Trump will win this year’s election.
In a letter, the Biden supporters—who according to The New York Times include some six-figure donors… “However, the ongoing military actions by the [Israel Defense Forces] are not achieving those goals,” the signatories argued. “Instead, nearly all civil structures in Gaza, including hospitals, schools, mosques, and civilian accommodation are being systematically destroyed. Food, temporary shelter, and medical aid are being prevented by the Israeli government and Israeli extremists from being delivered to the civilian population. Gaza has become a humanitarian catastrophe.”
“Regrettably, President Biden has provided what appears to be unconditional support for the Israeli operation,” the letter states. “The Biden administration has been providing armaments, including 2,000-pound bombs which have been used to flatten entire civilian neighborhoods, causing massive casualties with a high ratio of women and children.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-support-for-israel
2024-03-13 48,000+ Democrats Vote ‘Uncommitted’ in Deep-Blue Washington More than 48,000 voters and counting marked “uncommitted delegates” on their ballots in Washington state’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, far surpassing organizers’ expectations and further showing that President Joe Biden’s unconditional support for Israel’s war on Gaza has angered significant chunks of his base. Organizers said they campaigned for just two weeks ahead of the primary and spent $20,000. They predicted a surge in “uncommitted” votes in the coming days, given that progressive ballots in Washington are “notoriously late.”
“Tonight’s numbers show that President Biden’s current policies towards Gaza and Palestine are not in line with his voting base,” said Rami Al-Kabra, a lead organizer and spokesperson for Uncommitted WA. “Democratic voters want a permanent cease-fire and an end to America’s unconditional funding of Israel’s military.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/uncommitted-washington-primary
2024-03-05 Hey Biden, Listen to Michigan! The 13.3% of Michigan Democrats who voted uncommitted sent a strong message to the president: “Listen to us and give us a reason to vote for you, or you’re putting your re-election at risk.”
The message sent last Tuesday by more than 100,000 Michigan Democrats who cast their ballots for “uncommitted” was crystal clear. They were telling President Joe Biden to call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and make dramatic changes in policy because they were having a problem voting for him or encouraging others to do so.
Make no mistake, this was a big deal. In the first place, it’s always hard to mobilize people to vote “uncommitted” as a protest. It’s much easier to win votes for an alternative candidate like Jesse Jackson or Bernie Sanders because supporters want to help them win. Getting voters to turn out for “uncommitted” is more difficult because the inclination of those in this camp is to not vote at all. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/biden-listen-to-michigan
2024-03-04 Minnesota Dems Aim to Repeat ‘Uncommitted’ Campaign Success on Super Tuesday On the eve of Super Tuesday, Minnesota Democratic primary voters are looking to replicate Michigan’s success with their own “uncommitted” campaign to protest President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s unrelenting assault on the people of Gaza. The uncommitted vote in Michigan earned more than 100,000 votes—well beyond the campaign’s 10,000-vote goal—and secured at least two delegates for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. While Minnesota is not a swing state, and therefore may not have the same leverage over the Biden campaign as Michigan, organizers hope they can still send a message and inspire voters in other states. “We’re hoping that what we do here will just continue to push the wave of uncommitted across the United States,” Amanda Purcell of MN Families for Palestine told The Guardian. https://www.commondreams.org/news/minnesota-uncommitted-super-tuesday
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