Why Minnesota’s ‘Uncommitted’ Vote Is a Real Threat to Biden’s Re-Election

President Joe Biden all but locked down the Democratic nomination Tuesday, but his weakness in Minnesota should serve as a flashing red warning light for Democrats, both here and in the more purple battleground states.

Despite no money and a bare-bones, last-minute organization, the “Uncommitted” line pulled nearly 19 percent, as progressive voters sought to send a message to Biden that he needs to change his policy toward Israel and its ongoing war in Gaza if he’s to earn their vote.

State Sen. Omar Fateh, a Minneapolis Democrat, said his “uncommitted” vote is “a warning to the Biden administration that, unless they are to take immediate and dramatic action to stop Israel from continuing the genocide, they cannot expect support of progressives.”

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