A survey released by Bloomberg polling voters in seven key swing states in the US finds that 67 percent of Michigan respondents think Israel’s war with Hamas is somewhat or very important when deciding on who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election, slightly below the figure found in other states.
Across all seven states, 70% of respondents say it is somewhat or very important. Only 1% of respondents in Michigan list it as their top issue, the same percentage found across the board in the Morning Consult poll, which surveyed voters in Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, Nevada and North Carolina.
Much has been made of Michigan’s sizable Arab population being unwilling to support Biden over his stance toward Israel, which was seen a factor pushing the administration’s change in tone in recent weeks.
The polling finds that voters in all seven states are more likely to trust former president Donald Trump over current president Joe Biden to handle the war, by a margin of 44% to 32%, with 24% trusting neither.
In Michigan, 42% of voters trust Donald Trump to handle the war while 33% back Biden dealing with it.
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