In a remarkable turn of events, President Joe Biden secured victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, orchestrating a triumph through an extensive write-in campaign, as reported by GB News on Wednesday.
Despite opting not to actively participate and having his name absent from the official ballot, President Biden decisively outpaced the two contenders who did appear on the ballot—Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson.
This symbolic win for the incumbent president was driven by fervent supporters who, over the past several months, organized a substantial write-in effort on his behalf.
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President Biden chose not to file for the New Hampshire primary in response to the Democratic National Committee’s decision to elevate South Carolina’s contest as the first in the nation. The president believed that this shift would grant more influence to Black voters and other voters of color in the nominee selection process.
However, New Hampshire’s state law mandated it to host the first primary, prompting party officials to defy the DNC’s decision and conduct their primary on the same day as South Carolina’s, albeit without the authority to allocate delegates.
Biden refrained from participating in the unsanctioned New Hampshire primary to avoid undermining the DNC’s new nominating calendar. Nonetheless, his allies considered it crucial to showcase strength in the Granite State through an unofficial write-in campaign.
Volunteers rallied through phone banks, literature drops, and media campaigns, urging Democrats to inscribe Biden’s name on their ballots. This grassroots effort received additional support from a sympathetic super PAC that financed ads and mailers.
The results spoke volumes as Biden secured over 50% of the vote, dwarfing Phillips with a mere 20% and Williamson with 5%. President Biden expressed gratitude to his New Hampshire supporters, acknowledging that they had “made history” through their write-in votes.
Turning attention towards the impending general election, the Biden campaign signaled a shift to focus on the matchup with Donald Trump after the former president’s decisive win in the New Hampshire GOP primary on the same day.
“It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee,” Biden asserted. “The stakes could not be higher.”
Drawing parallels to his 2020 comeback in South Carolina, where victory rejuvenated his campaign following lackluster performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, Biden is banking on replicating success.
While Biden continues to resonate well among Black Democrats, Trump used his victory speech to assail Biden’s record and fitness for office, claiming that the New Hampshire Democratic primary result failed to demonstrate genuine enthusiasm for the incumbent.
“Biden had to beg Democrats to write in his name because he was afraid to actually run,” Trump asserted. “Without the full power of his party behind him, he would lose in a landslide.”
Seeking to secure nonconsecutive terms, Trump aims to become only the second commander-in-chief to achieve this feat. Nevertheless, Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, argued that Trump’s extremism would galvanize Democrats against him.
“The more primary wins Trump racks up, the clearer the choice becomes for voters this November,” she emphasized. “It’s either Biden or chaos.”
