President Joe Biden was warned by New Hampshire Democrats not to replace the state as the first presidential primary, arguing that a recently proposed primary lineup would cause problems in the state.
A letter issued to Biden on Tuesday signed by 20 Democrats warned that Biden could see his reelection chances drop if New Hampshire is dropped. Several weeks ago, the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted for a different early voting lineup for 2024, removing New Hampshire from its first-in-the-United States slot.
“You have been coming to New Hampshire since 1980. We appreciate all of the time you have spent here, and the deep friendships you have made. We have long considered you and Jill part of our New Hampshire family,” the Democrats wrote in the letter to Biden. “While we share your desire to elevate more diverse voices in the process,” it added, “we believe that the proposed schedule could wreak havoc on Democrats up and down the ticket in New Hampshire and unnecessarily jeopardize four critical electoral votes in your re-election campaign.”…