Globe: Mass. voters share hopes and fears for country, as they cast Super Tuesday ballots

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In Jamaica Plain, one of the more progressive corners of Boston, some Democrats chose to express their unhappiness with Biden, and what they see as a lack of action from his administration on the ongoing war in Gaza, by selecting “no preference” instead of his name on their Democratic ballots.

“I think it’s important to send a message to Joe Biden and the Democrats that we need a permanent ceasefire,” said Brooks Winner, 35, who voted at the polling place at Margarita Muñiz Academy in Jamaica Plain. He said he still plans to vote for Biden in November. “I’ve seen a lot of people say Trump is worse than Biden, and I tend to agree with that, but this is a way to send a message.”

Ben Allen, 43, expressed frustration that Biden “isn’t listening to his own party” when it comes to calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. He said he sees a broad coalition of voters, younger and older, casting votes of “no preference” this Super Tuesday.

“I definitely don’t want Trump to win, but Biden needs to listen to his own party,” he said.

Other Democrats had no qualms voting for Biden.