Beyond his apparent decline, President Joe Biden faces a number of significant obstacles heading into the 2024 election.First, his Disapproval rate Still in the late 50s.he went successor Former President Donald Trump wins in the polls.And last month in Congress authorized an impeachment inquiry into his numerous misconduct allegations;
To trip him up at a polling place, he would first have to appear on the ballot, and that was not possible in New Hampshire.
As New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary approaches, Biden supporters in the state are working feverishly to get enough of the aging president's remaining supporters to add his name to their ballots. . If that fails, the Democratic incumbent will face even greater embarrassment.
Strategic failure to submit
Iowa and New Hampshire have historically initiated both Republican and Democratic nominating processes. But Biden's pathetic performance
2020 New Hampshire Democratic Primary, his fifth-place finish likely prompted the aging president and Democratic National Committee to look for greener pastures. They decided to give South Carolina the top spot on the 2024 primary calendar. Biden won South Carolina by 29 points in the 2020 Democratic election, but ultimately lost to Trump. Likely to lose to Trump again.
The DNC had scheduled the South Carolina primary to lead the party's nomination process on Feb. 3, with New Hampshire expected to follow a few days later, but the Granite State refused to take it lightly. . As it turned out, its own laws prevented it from doing so.
New Hampshire passed
law In 1975, it required states to hold primaries before other similar races. The law and date are subject to change, but the Republicans in Concord and the secretary of state who sets the date are less enthusiastic about helping Democrats overcome intraparty struggles.
After a long standoff with the state, Biden's officials ultimately decided not to file with the state, which is scheduled to hold a Democratic primary on January 23.
write-in campaign
Biden's name won't appear on New Hampshire ballots later this month, so campaigners have been working diligently since October to get voters to write the president's name.
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shown The write-in campaign was initially said to be spearheaded by veteran Democratic operatives and politicians, including strategist Jim Demers and former New Hampshire Democratic Party chairwoman Kathy Sullivan. Their group filed last year as a political action committee under the name “Granite State Write-In.”
This so-called “grassroots” group
stress “It's important to show the world that thousands of New Hampshire voters support President Joe Biden. President Joe Biden will defend our freedoms and push back against MAGA extremists,” the website says. , because we're keeping us safe and strong and building our economies around the world.'' It works for everyone. ”
Although the decision not to submit was ultimately Biden's, Granite State Write-In said it was a “misguided DNC rule” to remove his name from the ballot. denounced.
Efforts are underway to save Biden from further embarrassment.
Sources familiar with the Granite State Write-In effort recently revealed that it was apparently run on a shoestring budget of $70,000.
Said The New York Post reported that “a write-in campaign like this is unprecedented and extremely difficult to pull off.”
“There are definitely challenges,” the official continued. “And there is no doubt about it. [Biden’s] Even if he's not on the ballot, whatever numbers he gets in the polls will likely underestimate his actual support. ”
The newspaper reported that more than 1,200 people have so far signed up to the “burden reduction campaign.”
On the day of the primary, volunteers from the PAC will reportedly be present at polling places to tell Biden supporters what to do.
While Biden remains the front-runner in the New Hampshire primary, Democratic challenger Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who is focusing on the Granite State, has gained momentum against Biden in recent weeks. It's here. According to the American Research Group,
latest pollBiden leads Phillips in the state, 58% to 21%.
“A sitting President of the United States has chosen not to appear on the ballot in the nation's first primary state,” Phillips said.
Said December post. “I think this is a symptom of a much broader disease, which is a lack of respect for voters across the country, including here.”
Real clear polling
average Biden's approval rating nationwide in the 2024 Democratic primary is 68.9%. However, the Post noted that his approval rating in New Hampshire is currently only 47.3%.
The difference between these polls and the ballots is that Biden's name is not printed on the latter.
Perhaps hoping to avoid further declines in public opinion for Biden, Maura Healey, the Democratic governor of Massachusetts from New Hampshire, sought to give Biden momentum in the Granite State this week. Mr. Healey held a call Thursday with New Hampshire write-in campaign leaders and urged Democratic voters to remember a deeply unpopular president at the polls.
report MassLive.com.
Time will tell whether a last-minute struggle by Healey or the Granite State write-in will pay off for the 81-year-old Democrat.
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