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(UPDATED) Gameday in Ann Arbor on Saturday (November 2) meant the usual tailgates and marching in blue and yellow outfits, as the University of Michigan prepared to face off against the number one ranked team in college football, University of Oregon.But with the U.S. presidential election already underway, politics was also in the air in the crucial swing state.&quot;Kamala was here last week… the energy is very exciting,&quot; said University of Michigan student Luke Ellerstein. &quot;I was even a little surprised. I thought a lot of the young voters don&#x27;t really care that much. They&#x27;re like, &#x27;Oh I got time. Like my vote doesn&#x27;t matter.&#x27; No, like genuinely the energy here is very, very much directed at that presidential election.&quot;<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/3/harris-trump-hit-overdrive-in-campaign-s-final-weekend-1319">READ: Harris, Trump hit overdrive in campaign&#x27;s final weekend</a></div>Along with fellow rust belt states Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Michigan has been a bellwether in the Trump era. In 2016, the Republican Presidential candidate won the state by just 10,000 votes.And his supporters were certainly visible in liberal Ann Arbor.&quot;A friend of mine went to buy a car the other day, 8% interest just to buy a vehicle. Right? If you look at the housing market, rent&#x27;s doubled,&quot; said Michigan online coach, Jason Andrich, decked out in Trump red. &quot;One thing near and dear to me, my daughter&#x27;s nine and I don&#x27;t want her to play against biological boys in sports. Right? So I think this swing state is going to go red this time.&quot;And while much has been made of the Arab-American vote in Michigan as conflict in the Middle East continues, attention is also focused on young men in the state.With concerns high about voting security and violence after the election, partisans in Ann Arbor are remaining positive.&quot;Whatever happens, I am guessing there&#x27;s going to be at least 80 million of us who feel the same way,&quot; said Michigan mother, Mary Susan Patek, who was handing out leaflets for Harris on campus. &quot;I hope we&#x27;re celebrating. And if the outcome is different, we&#x27;re together and with hope and with strength, we&#x27;ll get through whatever comes our way.&quot;<div>(Production by: Imad Creidi, Dan Fastenberg)</div>

Gameday in Ann Arbor on Saturday (November 2) meant the usual tailgates and marching in blue and yellow outfits, as the University of Michigan prepared to face off against the number one ranked team in college football, University of Oregon.

Gameday in Ann Arbor on Saturday (November 2) meant the usual tailgates and marching in blue and yellow outfits, as the University of Michigan prepared to face off against the number one ranked team in college football, University of Oregon.

'Go Blue!' A heady mix of football and politics in crucial state of Michigan

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'Go Blue!' A heady mix of football and politics in crucial state of Michigan

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Published Nov 03, 2024 04:48 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 08, 2025 04:04 PM PHT

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