In the New Hampshire Democratic primary, President Joe Biden overcame an unsanctioned challenge from Congressman Dean Phillips, who claimed Biden 'cannot win' in 2024 against Donald Trump. Despite Biden not actively competing, a last-minute write-in campaign allegedly 'found' over 50,000 votes for Biden, securing his victory. Phillips, who overperformed with 21% of the vote, criticized the legitimacy of the primary and cast doubt on the ability of 81-year-old Biden to defeat Trump. Phillips has pledged to continue his campaign for greater name recognition, with figures like Andrew Yang suggesting he has a viable path to the nomination.
Does Dean Phillips have a path to the Democratic nomination against Joe Biden? Yes. Yes he does. https://t.co/Z2qJvMTzFb
Dean Phillips’s performance in the New Hampshire primary was impressive, but Biden’s victory — in a contest in which he refused to compete — was even more so. | By @NoahCRothman https://t.co/khuse2BGlP
Dean Phillips keeps dunking on Biden after losing to write-in effort, saying people are 'deluded' if they think 81-year old can beat Trump https://t.co/f6RUHA1uJm https://t.co/KPuHVonVGw
Dean Who? Nets Refuse to Mention Biden Primary Challenger Dean Phillips Pulling 20% in New Hampshire https://t.co/vh6OaDLxWi
SOURCE: Rep. Dean Phillips received almost twice as many votes as Biden did in the New Hampshire primary. The Democrat Party, in an effort not to embarrass the president, 'found' 50,000+ write in votes for Biden to give him the 'win'. This follows Dean's claim that his party is… https://t.co/j5b4rypk3f
Dean Phillips’s long-shot quest to beat Joe Biden https://t.co/k301LPAUch
Democrat Congressman Dean Phillips, who secured 20% of the vote against Joe Biden in New Hampshire's unsanctioned Democratic Party primary, says he’s not dropping out and will fight on. https://t.co/dSrqfJeRsg
Biden challenger Dean Phillips says he won't drop out before gaining more "name recognition" https://t.co/7InrADhNOR
Dean Phillips overperforms in New Hampshire against Biden with 21% of the vote: Democratic longshot say Joe 'cannot win' in 2024 and vows to keep his campaign going https://t.co/sDVW0C2Y1Z https://t.co/uMhVNFsG2f
Biden fends off a challenge from within his own party in New Hampshire, defeating Dean Phillips in a race seen as a referendum on his ability to beat Trump https://t.co/e8Ejkjfxs7