Minnesota representative has voted for majority of Biden’s legislative agenda but says it’s time for next generation of leaders
Minnesota representative has voted for majority of Biden’s legislative agenda but says it’s time for next generation of leaders
Are most state Democratic parties not even holding a primary?
Biden reordered the Democratic primary schedule to reduce the influence of Iowa and new Hampshire. I think South Carolina is supposed to be first now. New Hampshire doesn’t want to recognize this because their state Constitution (or state law I can’t remember) says they have to be the first primary. All the states should still have a primary though. Usually the incumbent runs unopposed.
Biden did that? No. That’s been in the works for years within the DNC. People haven’t wanted it held there since 1979 and there was a big push to make it first again in 2003 for the the following primary. This was voted on by committee and then full board of DNC.
There have definitely been previous attempts to change the primary schedule. Biden didn’t invent that or anything. This most recent rescheduling began with a letter from Biden. He didn’t invent the concept but Democrats are at least giving him credit for this version of the rescheduling. I personally doubt it’ll stick but I hope that it does. Iowa and new Hampshire shouldn’t have such an exaggerated influence in the primaries.