{"id":1760169,"date":"2022-12-02T16:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1760169"},"modified":"2022-12-02T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:48:51","slug":"democrats-vote-to-make-south-carolina-first-presidential-primary-state-move-up-georgia-michigan-and-bump-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-vote-to-make-south-carolina-first-presidential-primary-state-move-up-georgia-michigan-and-bump-new-hampshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Vote To Make South Carolina First Presidential Primary State, Move Up Georgia, Michigan, And Bump New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-vote-to-make-south-carolina-first-presidential-primary-state-move-up-georgia-michigan-and-bump-new-hampshire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1760169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democrats have voted to put South Carolina first in the Democratic primary schedule and move Georgia and Michigan up to be included in the early voting states, according to reporting from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZekeJMiller\/status\/1598778897671327746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2022\/12\/02\/iowa-may-lose-top-spot-democratic-primaries-dnc-calendar\/10803204002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenlit<\/a> the president\u2019s plan, but New Hampshire and Iowa Democrats weren\u2019t onboard. The approval pushes the suggestions to the entire Democratic National Committee, which will decide next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">President Joe Biden previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> that he wanted to see South Carolina take the first presidential primary spot, with Georgia and Michigan moving up to become two of the early-voting states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-iowa-south-carolina-e738592ee088fa4ca5614ba501d63726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Friday that sources familiar with the matter said the president gave Democrats his suggestion of South Carolina going first. The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/12\/01\/2024-primaries-biden-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> the president\u2019s preferred order of the early voting states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The committee voted in favor of the new schedule where South Carolina would be first, with New Hampshire and Nevada going second, Georgia next, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/michigan\/2022\/12\/02\/democratic-national-committee-considers-moving-michigan-early-state-presidential-primary-biden\/69694897007\/\">Michigan<\/a> as the final of the early states. The move would put Michigan and Georgia into the top five states, and bump New Hampshire down in the order after it has been the first primary in the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/01\/politics\/2024-primary-calendar-iowa-dnc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since<\/a> 1920. Iowa was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/elections-and-campaigns\/2020-state-primary-election-dates.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditionally<\/a> the first caucus, but it has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/12\/01\/michigan-poised-to-replace-iowa-as-early-state-00071677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pushed<\/a> out of the early states entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Michigan has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/michigan\/2022\/12\/01\/biden-backs-michigan-as-first-presidential-primary-state-in-2024-politico-report\/69693361007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attempting<\/a> to be one of the early states and secure its spot as a key primary. The contest has been an intense one. Minnesota\u2019s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/11\/30\/minnesota-democrats-michigan-presidential-primary-00071551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">argued<\/a> against Michigan getting the slot, claiming Minnesota would be better.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) has been a key player in getting Michigan\u2019s status moved up. \u201cThis president knows that any road to the White House has to go through the heartland of America,\u201d Dingell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/12\/01\/2024-primaries-biden-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said prior to the vote<\/a>. \u201cTo me this has been a 30-year quest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Like Michigan, Georgia would also be advanced into a top spot in a first-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/01\/politics\/2024-primary-calendar-iowa-dnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move<\/a>. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FdzNF0wxqxY&#038;ab_channel=GeorgiaDemocrat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>, the Georgia Democratic Party positioned the state as diverse with recent Democrat successes as it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/atlanta\/2022\/12\/02\/georgia-democrats-bid-for-an-early-president-primary-to-get-a-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competed<\/a> for an early state selection. Georgia, along with South Carolina, would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/12\/02\/democrats-biden-2024-primaries-00071943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">need<\/a> Republicans\u2019 help to move the primary schedule since Republicans hold the majority in the state legislatures, as well as the governor positions.<\/p>\n<p>The advancement of Georgia and South Carolina appears to be an attempt to include more diverse states in early voting activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since 2008, the first four states in the Democratic nomination process have been Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">New Hampshire officials were not happy with the president\u2019s suggestions. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) criticized \u201cthe White House\u2019s short-sighted decision\u201d before the vote and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/12\/01\/michigan-poised-to-replace-iowa-as-early-state-00071677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the proposal was \u201ctremendously disappointing.\u201d Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) said, \u201cI strongly oppose the President\u2019s deeply misguided proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBut make no mistake,\u201d Hassan noted in a statement. \u201cNew Hampshire\u2019s law is clear and our primary will continue to be first in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley echoed Hassan\u2019s sentiment, saying in a statement that the \u201cnews is obviously disappointing, but we will be holding our primary first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWe will always hold the first in the nation primary, and this status is independent of the president\u2019s proposal or any political organization,\u201d Hassan later said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DNC_Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sent<\/a> a letter to Democratic National Committee (DNC) members on Thursday, saying, \u201c[w]e must ensure that voters of color have a voice in choosing our nominee much earlier in the process and throughout the entire early window.\u201d He also said there should no longer be caucuses included in the nominations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOur early states must reflect the overall diversity of our party and our nation \u2014 economically, geographically, demographically. This means more diverse states earlier in the process and more diversity in the overall mix of early states,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWorking class families are the backbone of our economy. Union households must be represented in greater numbers than before,\u201d Biden added. \u201cWe need to include voters from many backgrounds, not to ratify the choice of the earliest states, but as full stakeholders in making the choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Republican National Committee already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/rnc-makes-no-changes-to-their-2024-presidential-nominating-calendar-a-day-after-dnc-upends-their-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted<\/a> to maintain its current calendar for the first states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats have voted to put South Carolina first in the Democratic primary schedule and move Georgia and Michigan up to be included in the early voting states, according to reporting from the Associated Press. The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee greenlit the president\u2019s plan, but New Hampshire and Iowa Democrats weren\u2019t onboard. 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