More than 100,000 people cast their vote for the “Uncommitted” option on the ballot in the 2024 Michigan Democrat primary this week, dealing another embarrassment to Joe Biden as he trails President Donald Trump in the November polls and faces a surging independent challenger in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As of press time, “Uncommitted” had 101,436 votes against Biden’s 623,415 in what was expected to be a virtually uncontested primary for the Democrat Party, which is known to suppress competition in its widely-ballyhooed primary process. Uncommitted had more than 13 percent of the vote and won two delegates.
The “Uncommitted” campaign was spearheaded by critics of the Zionist war machine, with one of the “Uncommitted” delegates coming from Rashida Tlaib’s district.
If Kennedy would pivot away from supporting Israel so much and instead offer some more sympathetic commentary for the Palestinians, he could further chip away at Biden’s support. The war in Gaza is the issue of the moment, and it is obviously driving a lot of progressives away from the neocon Democrat establishment. Kennedy’s growth stems from his ability to present himself as an alternative to the major parties. If Kennedy becomes truly alternative on the Israel-Palestine issue, that might be his best bet to put him over the top.
