Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, GOP struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote
Michigan voters are poised to cast ballots in their respective presidential primaries on Tuesday but a feeling of voter apathy has swept over the state
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Published - Feb 26, 2024, 01:01 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 26, 2024, 01:01 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rev. Steve Bland Jr. remembers the massive get-out-the-vote effort he helped mobilize four years ago, when pastors and community leaders spread out across Detroit neighborhoods, made phone calls and worked around the clock to encourage people to vote.
He's not seeing that kind of enthusiasm this time around.
Madeleine Byrne, a 25-year-old from Bloomfield Hills in Oakland County, a wealthy suburban enclave that proved pivotal in Michigan's swing back toward Democrats in recent years, said she likes how former President Donald Trump has “put America first” but has misgivings about supporting him in 2024.
“I think he causes fights where they aren't necessary,” she said.
