Biden, Democrats Seek to Overhaul Presidential Primaries in 2024
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Joe Biden and Democrats are moving to change the presidential primary calendar in 2024.
Key Quotes: "We must ensure that voters of color have a voice in choosing our nominee much earlier in the process and throughout the entire early window," Biden wrote to members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee. "As I said in February 2020, you cannot be the Democratic nominee and win a general election unless you have overwhelming support from voters of color — and that includes Black, Brown and Asian American & Pacific Islander voters." He added that "Our party should no longer allow caucuses as part of our nominating process."
For Context: Biden suggested making South Carolina the first state to vote while demoting Iowa, which has voted first since 1920. If the plan is enacted, South Carolina would vote on Feb. 6, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada one week later, with Georgia then voting fourth and Michigan voting fifth.
How the Media Covered It: The proposals were framed as a drastic change in precedent by news sources across the political spectrum. Outlets on all sides also highlighted infighting among Democrats and state officials over the changes.
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Biden proposes South Carolina as first primary state in drastic shake up of presidential nominating calendar
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Why it matters: This would end Iowa's decades-long reign of being the first state in the Democrats' presidential nominating process. Biden's plan would see South Carolina as the first 2024 primary state, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire, Georgia and then Michigan, the Washington Post first reported.
"Our party should no longer allow caucuses as part of our nominating process," Biden...
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The Democratic Party is poised for a major overhaul of its presidential nominating process, with plans to add Midwest battlegrounds Michigan or Minnesota to the mix of coveted early primary states and demote Iowa from a leadoff spot occupied for decades.
A key Democratic National Committee panel was set to meet in open session Friday and Saturday inside a Washington, D.C., hotel to hash out the party’s 2024 nominating calendar. A vote recommending a new schedule for ratification to the full DNC is expected by the end of the weekend. The top priority in recent...
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