Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%

[In It to Win It]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday insisted that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance.

Whitmer's statement comes as many in her party question whether she could step in for Biden and run against Republican Donald Trump this fall. Whitmer and several other top national Democrats have publicly backed Biden since Thursday's debate.

“I am proud to support Joe Biden as our nominee and I am behind him 100 percent in the fight to defeat Donald Trump," she said in her statement. “Not only do I believe Joe can win Michigan, I know he can because he’s got the receipts: he’s lowered health care costs, brought back manufacturing jobs, and is committed to restoring the reproductive freedom women lost under Donald Trump.”

[SunSeeker]

1. This is how you do it, my fellow Dems! Thank you Gretchen!

[FBaggins]

2. I don't know

If Michigan is a swing state that he “can” win… we’ve already lost. I’d prefer something stronger

[Cha]

4. No We Haven't "lost"! Why so Negative?

[W_HAMILTON]

5. Because he was fooled by the forced narrative the author was promoting rather than Whitmer's actual words.

Here are Whitmer's words: “I am proud to support Joe Biden as our nominee and I am behind him 100 percent in the fight to defeat Donald Trump ... Not only do I believe Joe can win Michigan, I know he can because he’s got the receipts: he’s lowered health care costs, brought back manufacturing jobs, and is committed to restoring the reproductive freedom women lost under Donald Trump.”

The part about Biden being able to "still" win Michigan was added by the author -- not by Whitmer.

Just goes to show you how easily people can be manipulated by such little changes to an article...

[Cha]

6. lol... that's the part I read.. what Gov Whitmer said.. I didn't even see that other part.

I know he can because he’s got the receipts: he’s lowered health care costs, brought back manufacturing jobs, and is committed to restoring the reproductive freedom women lost under Donald Trump.”

TY for the Positivity, W_HAMILTON!

[FBaggins]

9. Not negative... it's a hypothetical

MI and MN need to be outside of the swing state group. If they’re actually in play come November we’re in trouble.

I’m worried that what she’s really doing is getting her name in the media and communicating to the convention that if the president backs out… there’s a way to guarantee her must-win state

[Cha]

3. Love her.. Team Player!

[RJ_MacReady]

7. Michigan

Should change the law and award electoral votes according to the national popular vote.

[oasis]

8. +1