Biden tries to reassure Michigan backers: ‘I promise you I am OK’
President Biden on Friday sought to reassure voters in the battleground state of Michigan that he intends to serve four more years in office amid questions about his age and physical fitness. “We’ve got to get the job done, and I promise you, we’ll be OK,” Biden told supporters. He and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) […]
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Biden holds Michigan rally as calls to quit persist | US elections 2024
Joe Biden delivered a defiant speech in the battleground state of Michigan on Friday night, emphatically rejecting doubts about his viability as the Democratic presidential nominee. Biden held the rally in a Detroit high school gym as part of a visit to key battleground states that chose Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020. As […]
Top Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, bail on Biden rally in must-win swing state
DETROIT — Conspicuously absent from President Biden’s rally in the must-win battleground state the day after his gaffe-riddled NATO press conference were some of Michigan’s leading Democrats, including none of the congressional candidates running in this year’s election. Appearing before Biden at Detroit’s Renaissance High School on Friday night were Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
Biden buoyed by rowdy crowd in Michigan chanting ‘Lock him up!’ at Trump mention
If President Joe Biden was searching for evidence he should drop out, he did not find it during a Trump-style raucus rally in Michigan on Friday night. At Detroit’s Renaissance High School, the same host of the 2020 Democratic primary rally during which he promised to be a “bridge” to the party’s next generation of […]
Top Michigan Democrats Whitmer, Slotkin, Peters to Steer Clear of Biden’s Detroit Rally
Three of Michigan’s most important and prominent Democratic politicians — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin — will reportedly not attend embattled President Joe Biden’s rally in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday. Regarding their absence, the Associated Press reportFollowing Biden’s disastrous debate defeat, there have been growing calls within […]
Biden reassures Michigan he’s ‘OK’ after debate meltdown
President Joe Biden will preview Democrats’ counterprogramming of next week’s Republican National Convention during a campaign event Friday in Michigan, portraying the Heritage Foundation‘s Project 2025 as “a nightmare.” Former President Donald Trump has sought to distance himself from the conservative think tank’s policy proposals, with the Republican convention’s platform representing his own positions. But […]
Replacing Biden on ballot in Michigan almost impossible, says state clerk
DEXTER, Mich. — Democrats will face considerable difficulty choosing an alternative candidate to President Biden on Michigan’s ballot, according to a county clerk who is a Democrat himself. Michigan is a must-win state for Democrats, with a presidential winner running in it in every election since 2008. “This is Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum. To […]
Biden drags down Michigan Senate race as Cook Political Report declares ‘toss up’
Michigan’s Senate race was changed to “50-50” on Thursday by a top nonpartisan political prognosticator, who cited ongoing concerns about President Biden and his candidacy as a potential “stumbling block” for Democrats. of Cook Political Report The Senate elections were changed from “Democrats ahead” to “close race,” increasing the risk that Senate Democrats will lose […]
Cook Political Report shifts Michigan Senate race to toss-up
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report (CPR) on Thursday changed Michigan’s Senate race to a “50-50” vote, citing issues surrounding President Biden that continue to impact Democratic races in other states. “If there’s one race that looked favorable for Republicans before the CNN debate and is now likely to become even more competitive, it’s Michigan,” says […]
Biden campaign: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania creates clearest path to 270
President Biden’s re-election campaign considers wins in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania the clearest path to winning the state’s 270 electoral votes in November, according to an internal memo obtained by Congress. A memo sent to the campaign team from Campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon and Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said that what has changed […]