55,000 Use Write-In Option in Pennsylvania Democrat Primary amid Anti-Biden Campaign

[mystery-ak]

55,000 Use Write-In Option in Pennsylvania Democrat Primary amid Anti-Biden Campaign

Nick Gilbertson 24 Apr 2024

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania Democrats cast write-in ballots in Tuesday’s presidential primary amid the national uncommitted movement protesting President Joe Biden and his handling of the Israel and Hamas war and his initial, but now waning, support of Israel.

NBC News reported that at least 55,611 Democrat primary voters chose the write-in option, with 96 percent of the vote reported as of Wednesday morning. This accounts for 5.3 percent of the vote, while Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) took 6.5 percent, and Biden garnered 88.2 percent.

As there was no “uncommitted” option on the ballot in Pennsylvania, local organizers with the Uncommitted PA group encouraged voters to write in the phrase. A second group leading an anti-Biden effort in Pennsylvania protesting his handling of the war encouraged voters to write in “No Joe,” as the Philadelphia Inquirer noted.

It remains to be seen how many of the votes tabulate to “uncommitted” or “No Joe,” and it could take weeks before a final answer on that front, the Inquirer reported early Wednesday morning. However, in six key counties, the number of write-ins tripled compared to 2020 to around 36,000 when 87 percent of the vote was reported, the outlet’s Julia Terruso and Jasen Lo reported:

Philadelphia County:

    2024: 14,330
    2020: 2,515

Alleghany County:

    2024: 13,223
    2020: 6,253

Montgomery County:

    2024: 3,161
    2020: 1,843

Delaware County:

    2024: 2,104
    2020: 844

Bucks County:

    2024: 1,880
    2020: 1,215

Chester County:

    2024: 1,440
    2020: 947

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https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/04/24/55000-use-write-in-option-in-pennsylvania-democrat-primary-amid-anti-biden-campaign/

[catfish1957]

163K didn't vote last night for Trump last night in the GOP primary.

In fact....

Biden won 88.2% of the vote last night

Trump won 82.8%

Fact is both parties don't like their candidates.  That is why 2024 is sucking so badly

[Fishrrman]

Catfish tries to splash water in our eyes with:
"Trump won 82.8%
Fact is both parties don't like their candidates."

I believe that the truth is that Mr. Trump's win of 82.8% may have been the highest percentage of a primary vote ever won by a Republican candidate in Pennsylvania.

I tried searching for the 1984 PA primary results (Reagan)... couldn't find them.

[mountaineer]

Nikki was still on the ballot in Pa.

Steve Deace
@SteveDeaceShow
Over 100,000 Republicans still voted for Nikki Haley in Pennsylvania's primary yesterday, 6 weeks after the primary ended. GOP turnout was also down about 18% from 2020. Pennsylvania is gone in 2024, but I was already writing it off anyway.
11:54 AM · Apr 24, 2024