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multigraincracker

(32,696 posts)
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:08 PM Feb 27

Michigan Primary vote.

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men.

Biden defeated Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, his one significant opponent left in the Democratic primary. But Democrats were also closely watching the results of the “uncommitted” vote, as Michigan has become the epicenter for dissatisfied members of Biden’s coalition that propelled him to victory in the state — and nationally — in 2020. The number of “uncommitted” votes has already far surpassed the 10,000-vote margin by which Trump won Michigan in 2016, a goal set by organizers of this year’s protest effort.

As for Trump, he has now swept the first five states on the Republican primary calendar. His victory in Michigan over his last major primary challenger, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, comes after the former president defeated her by 20 percentage points in her home state of South Carolina on Saturday. The Trump campaign is looking to lock up the 1,215 delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination sometime in mid-March.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-trump-face-tests-michigans-050331353.html

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Michigan Primary vote. (Original Post) multigraincracker Feb 27 OP
It's kinda funny they call Phillips the last major challenger AZSkiffyGeek Feb 27 #1
In Michigan, does the primary winner take all the delegates? brer cat Feb 27 #2
Repubs will have a caucus vote after the primary too. multigraincracker Feb 27 #3

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,033 posts)
1. It's kinda funny they call Phillips the last major challenger
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:12 PM
Feb 27

When he's lost to Marianne Williamson in a couple states so far and is losing to her again tonight.

brer cat

(24,579 posts)
2. In Michigan, does the primary winner take all the delegates?
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:15 PM
Feb 27

I don't know what will happen if uncommitted is awarded delegates.

multigraincracker

(32,696 posts)
3. Repubs will have a caucus vote after the primary too.
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:19 PM
Feb 27

The State Party is broke with a battle over leadership.

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