President Joe Biden launched a write-in campaign in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday after the Democratic National Committee disqualified state delegates for violating regulations and holding the primary earlier than authorized. I won.
According to the paper, Biden defeated U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and author and activist Marianne Williamson. Associated Pressvoting tracker.
The president received 51.4% of the vote, Mr. Phillips came in second with 19.8%, and Mr. Williamson received 4.8%.
Biden refused to put his name on the ballot because he was ahead of schedule. According to the Associated Press, Biden's idea was to strip New Hampshire of delegates in the Democratic primary, allowing South Carolina to take the lead. Biden credits South Carolina with reviving his struggling campaign in 2020.
Biden vs. Harris 2024 campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez did not address Biden's results, but instead acknowledged former President Donald Trump's victory in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary.
President Joe Biden leaves the stage after speaking at a campaign event at the Hilton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“Tonight's results confirm that Donald Trump has all but sealed the Republican nomination and that the election-denying, anti-freedom MAGA movement has completed its takeover of the Republican Party,” she said in a statement. said.
“As we work towards November 2024, one thing is becoming increasingly clear today: Donald Trump is heading straight into a head-to-head general election, and is far behind at the polls. “To run against the only person who ever beat me, Joe Biden,” she added.
The paper said Biden supporters spent more than six figures on digital ads and mailers to tell voters how to write for Biden. new york times.
Phillips, who won nearly 20 percent, criticized Biden for not only not accepting the marijuana bill but also for being weak on border security. He criticized Biden's failure to speak out against some states' banning him from voting, calling it a threat to democracy. The pro-Phillips super PAC is called “We Deserve Better.”
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