Biden struggling in Michigan, Democrats warn, as level of concern grows: 'The problem is the man'
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Michigan Democrats are sounding the alarm on President Biden's chances in the state, as polls continue to show him trailing Donald Trump.
"The level of concern is growing, and it should be," Adrian Hemond, a Democratic strategist based in Michigan, told the Wall Street Journal. "The problem is not policy. The problem is the man."
Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., said he spoke to Biden recently and encouraged the president to visit the state because "it's not where it should be."
Biden's support for Israel has also caused tension in the state, which has a large community of Arab-Americans, especially in Dearborn, Michigan.
"It’s costing him here in Michigan," David Haener, a Democrat from New Boston, Michigan, told the media outlet. "I wish he would see that he’s leaving a huge demographic behind."
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