Biden's Michigan Challenge: Polls Show Trump Closing In, And Michigan Dems Know Why...

Adrian Hemond, a Michigan-based Democratic strategist, voiced his apprehension to the Wall Street Journal, stating, "The level of concern is growing, and it should be. The problem is not policy. The problem is the man."

Representative Dan Kildee, a Democrat from Michigan, revealed that he has urged the president to make a visit to the state, as he believes "it's not where it should be." Biden's stance on Israel has also sparked controversy within Michigan, which is home to a significant Arab-American population, particularly in Dearborn.

David Haener, a Democrat from New Boston, Michigan, expressed his concern to the media, saying, "It’s costing him here in Michigan. I wish he would see that he’s leaving a huge demographic behind."

The Wall Street Journal reports that younger voters are expressing frustration with the federal government overall, citing a lack of progress on issues such as voting rights legislation and student loans. Rev. Charles Williams II, the pastor of King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit, told the WSJ, "The frustration is just anti the whole system. It almost feels like we’re coming to a breaking point in democracy where people just don’t even think it works anymore. They don’t see no hope in Donald Trump, they don’t see no hope in Joe Biden."

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A poll conducted in December revealed a lack of enthusiasm for the president among voters. According to the Washington Post-Monmouth poll, only 27% of Democrats in the Great Lake State expressed "enthusiasm" for Biden as their party's presidential nominee. About 51% of Democratic voters in the state would be "satisfied" with Biden as the Democratic nominee, while 19% would be "dissatisfied" or "upset."

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In the wake of a 2022 measure protecting abortion rights passed by Michigan voters, the Biden campaign has been focusing on the issue in the state. However, Nicole Wells Stallworth, a former Planned Parenthood leader in the state, expressed her concern about waning momentum to the Wall Street Journal, stating, "Attention span is a real thing."