President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, collecting more delegates after they already clinched their party nominations. Biden also appeared in Missouri’s Democratic primary, with results not expected to be reported until next week.
Quick Read
- Presidential Primaries in Louisiana: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both won the Louisiana primary, adding more delegates to their count after already securing their party nominations.
- Missouri Democratic Primary: Biden also participated in Missouri’s Democratic primary, with the results expected to be announced next week.
- Ongoing Support Despite Previous Wins: Despite already winning their major competitors, the primary races are still of interest for indicators such as voter turnout and the presence of protest votes.
- Protest Movements: Some liberals are expressing discontent with Israel’s actions against Hamas following an attack by the group on October 7. This has led to a significant protest movement, particularly noted in Michigan’s Arab American communities, and has spread to other states.
- Trump’s Candidacy and Challenges: Trump, having secured a third consecutive Republican nomination, remains a central figure in his party. However, there is some dissent regarding his legal challenges and his term in office, especially concerning the events of January 6.
- Changes in Primary Processes: This year marks Missouri Democratic Party’s first party-run presidential contest since a new law was enacted in August 2022. Louisiana’s primaries are notably taking place nearly four years after the state postponed its primaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Associated Press has the story:
Biden & Trump win Louisiana’s presidential primary having already clinched nominations
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, collecting more delegates after they already clinched their party nominations.
None of the races were in suspense. Biden and Trump have already beaten their major competitors. But the primary races are still closely watched by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters.
For Biden, some liberals are registering their anger with Israel’s war against Hamas following the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack. More than 30,000 people, two-thirds of them women and children, have been reported killed by Gaza authorities since Israel launched its offensive. A protest movement launched by Arab American communities in Michigan has spread to several other states.
Trump is his party’s dominant figure and has locked up a third straight Republican nomination. But he faces dissent from people worried about the immense legal jeopardy he faces or critical of his White House term, which ended shortly after the Jan. 6 insurrection mounted by his supporters and fueled by his false theories of election fraud.
Saturday’s primary was the Missouri Democratic Party’s first party-run presidential contest since a new law took effect in August 2022. Louisiana’s primaries, meanwhile, come almost four years after the state was the first to postpone its primaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
