11:12 p.m. ET, February 27, 2024
Analysis: Barack Obama faced “uncommitted” in 2012, too
By 10:45 p.m. ET Tuesday, the count was at nearly 40,000 “uncommitted” votes, and results are still coming in.
It’s hard to remember now, but Obama vs. uncommitted was a meme during the 2012 primary, when Republicans were confident he could be defeated.
Was it embarrassing? Yes. Did it keep Obama from ultimately winning reelection? It did not.
Granted, Obama was probably never going to be competitive in Kentucky or West Virginia, or any of the red states where he suffered these primary embarrassments.
Today, Biden very much needs to win as many votes as he possibly can in Michigan if he’s to win the election in November, assuming it’s against former President Donald Trump.
This means Biden will need to find a way to energize and convince the younger voters, progressive voters, and Muslim voters who might want to send him a message.