Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount Gaza protest vote
Source: Reuters
DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, but a protest vote by Democrats angry over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza was growing as returns were counted.
Donald Trump won the state's Republican presidential primary by a large margin, Edison Research projected, strengthening his grip on the party’s White House nomination as Nikki Haley, his last remaining rival, came in a distant second.
Although Biden and Republican former President Trump had been expected to easily win their separate party primaries, the vote count for both was being closely watched for signs of wavering support.
In Michigan, home to a large Arab American constituency, Democratic voters had been urged to mark their primary ballots as "uncommitted" on Tuesday in protest at Biden's Gaza policy.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-faces-protest-vote-over-gaza-michigan-polls-show-trump-beating-haley-2024-02-27/
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