Democrat Dean Phillips urges specific Dems to challenge Biden in primaries.
Rep. Dean Phillips Urges Democrats to Jump in the 2024 Presidential Race
During a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” with Major Garrett, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) made a passionate plea to his fellow Democrats to consider running for president in 2024 and challenge President Joe Biden.
“Democrats are telling me that they want, not a coronation, but they want a competition,” Phillips emphasized. “The New York Times poll from this week shows 55% of Democratic voters want some alternatives to the current people in the primary. 83% of those under 30. Democrats under 30 want alternatives, and about 76% of independents.”
Phillips believes that if Democrats do not present someone else as the party’s nominee in 2024, the consequences “are going to be disastrous.”
“So my call is to those who are well positioned, well prepared, have good character and competency, they know who they are, to jump in, because Democrats and the country need competition,” he urged.
While Phillips himself has not made a decision about running for president, he emphasized the importance of meeting the current moment and the country’s needs.
“I do not believe I’m well positioned to run for it right now,” he admitted. “People who are should jump in because we need to meet the moment. The moment is now. That is what the country is asking.”
Phillips expressed his belief that Biden can defeat Trump but stressed the need for Biden to go through a process before it’s too late.
During the interview, Phillips also shared his concerns about third-party candidates, specifically mentioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornell West.
“Anybody who wants to turn the page and go to the future in this country should be worried about Cornell West’s candidacy,” Phillips warned. “Any third-party entrance that would take votes from whoever is going to take on the likely nominee from the GOP and that’s probably Donald Trump. So I would ask Mr. West, I would ask others who are contemplating third-party runs to please think about your legacy, think about the future and consolidate around entering a Democratic primary because that’s why we have primaries.”
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