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I'm not doomsdaying, but I see that in 2020 Biden got 200k more votes in his Michigan primary than Trump got in his,

Posted by Max Feb 28 '24, 02:00

and Biden was challenged by Sanders. This time it looks like Trump is going to have more Michigan primary votes than Biden will. It's irrelevant in terms of delegates and candidacy, but surely that provides some relevant info about the general election prospects?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Michigan#Republican_primary (en.wikipedia.org)

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I think what's more significant is that 101k Democrats voted in protest. - Inigo Feb 28, 06:15 11
- There should be more focus on the number of people still voting for Haley instead of Trump (and the percentage of those voters who say they won't vote - pmb Feb 28, 09:01 1
  - we'll take it under advisement -- nm - NYT Pitchbot Feb 28, 09:05
- only 2% more than Obama's Uncommitted share in 2012. it ended up substantially in line with past primaries -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 28, 08:35 2
  - Obama's 2012 uncommitted was 20k. Biden last night was 101k. - Inigo Feb 28, 08:48 1
    - because turnout -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 28, 08:57
- I think a lot will. What percentage? Probably unknowable. - Reagen Feb 28, 06:40 3
  - I think a lot of it lies in Israel at least pausing the war. - Inigo Feb 28, 07:36
  - Plus if this really was a protest, we should be celebrating this moment and copying their playbook instead of prognosticating about Nov. -- nm - con_carne Feb 28, 07:11 1
    - I don't understand. It definitely was a protest by Michigan Arab-American Democrats over the Gaza war. -- (edited) - Inigo Feb 28, 07:18
- I have had zero coffee yet today and my eyes read that as 101k dalmatians. "I bet that was noisy. wait, is there another sequel?" -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Feb 28, 06:19 1
  - The maker of 2000 Mules gives you...101k Dalmations - Inigo Feb 28, 06:32
It means nothing in an unopposed (practically) primary. -- nm - pmb Feb 28, 06:09
Fewer people tend to go out for uncompetitive primaries, there's not much to take from the raw vote totals. -- nm - Reagen Feb 28, 02:37
There was protest voting in Michigan, so it might mean nothing as far as the general election. -- nm - . Feb 28, 02:18

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