As New Hampshire Democrats prepare to cast their presidential primary votes on February 3, they may notice that former Vice President Joseph Biden is absent due to an ongoing disagreement between New Hampshire and the Democratic National Committee over how best to organize 2024 primaries.
Biden backers must write in their vote if they wish to support him; but self-help author Marianne Williamson hopes to give Biden an extra push by supporting his campaign.
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson remains unfazed despite a constant stream of criticism from intellectuals who find her theology shallow, and politicians who ridicule her ideas. Instead, she continues to fight for progressive policies like reparations for black Americans and the establishment of a Department of Peace.
She has successfully attracted young voters but faces stiff competition from fellow Democratic challengers like Dean Phillips and former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Additionally, unlike these candidates, she is competing in New Hampshire’s unsanctioned primary, which will not contribute toward delegate allocation at the national convention.
Polls indicate Biden holds a substantial lead against Phillips and Williamson; yet political observers are gradually tempering expectations for New Hampshire’s Jan 23 election. Should Biden lose this state, it could cast doubt upon whether his support from within his base has declined significantly and reinforce the perception that Democratic party establishment has lost touch with its grassroots voters.
Why She’s Running
New Hampshire voters can look forward to selecting candidates like Minnesota Democrat Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson on Tuesday’s primary ballots, as well as President Joe Biden who is no longer running due to an ongoing disagreement between Granite State Democrats and their national committee regarding changing the order of first-in-the-nation primaries.
The Democratic National Committee decided to prioritize South Carolina and Nevada at their primary elections, prompting New Hampshire to move their primary from January to February in order to represent more diverse demographics in those states.
However, Biden’s move rankled many New Hampshire Democrats and led local grassroots volunteers to organize a write-in campaign on his behalf. While they acknowledge the difficulty involved and that his vote total on Tuesday will understate his actual support in the state, they nonetheless maintain that Biden deserves an opportunity to compete for nomination in a state where previous Democratic presidents have received over 80% of all ballots cast for them.
Issues
President Biden won’t appear on New Hampshire’s primary ballot Jan 23 due to not declaring for the race, according to White House arguments that doing so would violate party primary rules.
Volunteer groups not affiliated with Biden’s campaign are encouraging voters to write-in Obama as president in their ballots; though this strategy could increase voter turnout, its results could take longer to be processed because these local grassroots volunteer groups must manually count each ballot cast by each voter.
Biden supporters are making the case that voting for him as President will help defend democracy against Donald Trump. At an event held Wednesday in Concord, US Representatives Annie Kuster and Jamie Raskin highlighted how important it was to uphold Biden’s legacy and protect against corruption while applauding his accomplishments – such as passing major infrastructure bills – while they said those who truly value democracy don’t take steps to keep non-incumbents off ballots.
Platform
On Tuesday, New Hampshire is holding its Democratic presidential primary. However, one of their nominees won’t appear on the ballot: President Joe Biden must be written in by voters wishing to support him. A statewide campaign to inform voters of this process has been initiated with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu serving as prominent representatives in various visibility events across New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Democrats and their national party are at odds over its decision to shuffle its primary schedule, giving South Carolina precedence over New Hampshire and Iowa, which must hold first-in-the-nation votes by law. Critics see this change as voter suppression.
But New Hampshire voters appear to support Biden and his establishment-backing coalition in an official University of New Hampshire poll, potentially making New Hampshire an important battleground in his nomination bid. Should that occur, Biden may face issues when writing in candidates in other states – which could erode his overall showing at the nomination conventions.
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