The recent decision by the DNC to make South Carolina the first state to vote in their primaries has caused a major stir among Democrats.
The reasons behind this change are becoming more apparent as time goes on. The Democrats’ success in South Carolina during the 2020 election was a major factor, and it seems that they are attempting to capitalize on this momentum by making South Carolina the first primary contest.
There appears to be an effort to avoid any potential embarrassment or defeat for Joe Biden should another Democratic candidate gain traction early on, by having South Carolina go first, Biden can almost guarantee himself a victory and avoid any early defeats that could potentially hurt his campaign later down the line.
While New Hampshire and Iowa may not have much of a choice in following along with this decision, there is still a chance that other Democratic candidates could have some success here if they play their cards right.
Robert F Kennedy Jr., for example, has been gaining attention from both sides of the aisle lately due to his impressive credentials and a more populist and sane liberal platform.
If he were able to capture even just one of these two states’ delegates, it could spell trouble for Biden’s bid for re-election.
Townhall reported:
DNC in Disarray: Biden Looks Likely to Lose First Two Contests of 2024
As it turns out, that rocky road included bumps that turned out to be insurmountable for the national Democrat leaders who sought to remove first in the nation status from Iowa (caucuses) and New Hampshire (primary) and give it to South Carolina, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada a few days later and rounded out with Michigan and Georgia primaries earlier in the cycle.
In a reality that is looking “increasingly likely” according to an Axios report last Thursday, Iowa and New Hampshire will still be the first states to hold their contests before South Carolina’s primary, states where “Biden’s team is indicating he won’t be on the ballots” if they end up bucking the DNC’s officially sanctioned calendar.
From Axios:
Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire could defy Biden and move ahead with their contests — even as the party warns it will strip them of their national convention delegates if they jump the gun.
That sets up a scenario in which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or another long-shot Democrat could win those states — and embarrass the president…
Since Biden’s surprise decision last December to make South Carolina the first state in Democrats’ 2024 season with a primary on Feb. 3, New Hampshire Democrats have openly bashed the White House and the Democratic National Committee…
Iowa Democrats haven’t been as publicly hostile over Biden’s move. But in the past two months they’ve quietly moved to hold their contest the same day as Iowa Republicans — in January, but with a mail-in option for ballots…
Biden Could Lose First Two Primary States To RFK Jr.
so DNC plans to rig the primary against RFK Jr.
Just like they did Bernie Sanders in 2016 https://t.co/mPuwIKcEsP— ♱🇺🇸𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 ن (@45LVNancy) June 18, 2023
