Non-white Democrats upset as Dean Phillips
expected to launch challenge to Biden
in New Hampshire
Posted By: NorthernDog, 10/26/2023 7:12:38 PM
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips' expected decision to launch a long shot Democratic primary challenge against President Joe Biden on Friday has upset several major non-white members of the party who think him starting a campaign by filing for the New Hampshire primary will be emblematic of what they argued was his "disregard" for Democrats' emphasis on the South and diverse voters. "He's skipping a very diverse state to go to a non-diverse state," one senior Black Democrat, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, told ABC News, adding, "I think that is a telltale sign of where your values are." Phillips'
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Non-white Democrats upset as Dean Phillips
expected to launch challenge to Biden
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in New Hampshire 11 replies
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Biden made a calculated decision to skip the NH primary, which is traditionally the first. He's polling terribly except among die-hard base Democrat votes, like older blacks and stalwart union members.