Joe Biden wins Michigan primary despite sizeable Gaza protest vote - BBC News

The US president's campaign will be watching to see if the backlash over support for Israel spreads.

39 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Activists celebrated at an event by Listen to Michigan - which urged voters to tick "uncommitted" on their ballot papersBy Brandon Drenon in Dearborn, Michigan & Madeline HalpertBBC NewsPresident Joe Biden is projected to win Michigan's Democratic presidential primary comfortably, despite a significant protest vote over strong US support for Israel in the war in Gaza.

Mr Biden won 80% of the vote, according to projections, but the "uncommitted" exceeded expectations with 13%.

His campaign will pay close attention to see if that result in the key swing state will spread nationwide.

Many voters have been angered by the US stance in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Activists from the group Listen to Michigan hailed the size of the "uncommitted" vote - more than 100,000 - as a victory.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68420519

---