“Our movement is actually a favor to President Biden, the people around him,” said Abbas Alawieh, spokesman for the group Listen to Michigan, which organized the “Uncommitted” vote effort that garnered over 100,00 votes – or 13 percent – in Michigan’s Democratic Party on Tuesday.
Alawieh, a former chief of staff for the progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), added: “We’re telling you exactly what you need to do to win in Michigan.” With just three weeks to organize and a little over $200,000 in funding, Listen to Michigan launched a protest vote effort that has become a significant concern for Democrats and the Biden re-election campaign.
The campaign, geared to express discontent over the Israel-Hamas war and supported by organizational efforts like phone banks, encouraged voters to leave their ballots “uncommitted” instead of voting for Biden.
Biden obtained 81 percent of the vote with “uncommitted” achieving 13 percent, prompting pro-Gaza protestors to declare the results a victory.
Arab Americans form a substantial segment of Michigan’s population and are a key demographic for Biden’s bid for presidency. A considerable boycott by Arab-American voters could potentially shift the outcome of the general election. Significantly, the “uncommitted” campaign surpassed its target of 10,000 votes, a figure that had been previously pronounced underwhelming compared to prior Democratic primaries.
Michigan houses over 300,000 Arab Americans, making it one of the largest Arab populations outside the Middle East. With polls indicating a growing disillusionment among Democrats against Israel, the Biden campaign might find itself in a challenging position.
Former President Donald Trump captured over 750,000 votes in the state compared to Nikki Haley’s 294,000.
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