{"id":2079222,"date":"2023-10-25T15:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:48:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:48:07","slug":"biden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"NH secretary of state criticizes Biden for &#8216;ignoring&#8217; voters."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbiden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters%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=2079222&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--><h2>New Hampshire Secretary of\u2064 State Slams Biden&#8217;s Decision to\u200b Skip\u2064 State&#8217;s Democratic \u200dPrimary<\/h2>\n<p>New Hampshire\u200c Secretary\u2062 of\u2063 State\u200d David Scanlan expressed his disappointment with President Joe Biden&#8217;s choice to not file for the state&#8217;s Democratic presidential primary in 2024. While Biden&#8217;s campaign plans to run\u2064 in the general election in\u200b the Granite State, \u2064Scanlan criticized the decision, calling it &#8220;not unexpected but still disappointing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The decision for President Biden to shun voters of the New Hampshire &#8216;First-in-the-Nation&#8217; Presidential Primary is not unexpected\u2063 but still disappointing,&#8221; Scanlan said in\u2063 a statement. &#8220;Despite all the rhetoric about diversity\u2064 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-democrats-move-to-be-first-in-presidential-primaries-ousting-nh\/\" title=\"Nevada Democrats Move To Be First In Presidential Primaries, Ousting NH\">presidential nominating process<\/a>, this issue \u2064is really about who determines the eventual nominee \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-schlapp-pans-democrats-2022-chances-i-have-never-seen-a-national-political-party-self-destruct-so-quickly\/\" title=\"Matt Schlapp Pans Democrats\u2019 2022 Chances: \u2018I Have Never Seen A National Political Party Self-Destruct So Quickly\u2019\">national political party<\/a> or the voters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scanlan, a Republican, passionately\u200c defended New Hampshire as the epitome of democracy in the presidential nominating process, especially after the Democratic National Committee altered the\u2062 state&#8217;s first-in-the-nation status. He emphasized that New Hampshire remains the only place where \u2063any qualified US citizen can run for president,\u200d with easy ballot access and no requirement \u2063for high name\u200d recognition or wealth.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;New Hampshire remains\u2064 the only place where ANY United\u2063 States citizen who is \u200bqualified to run for president can attempt to make it happen. Ballot access is extremely easy, and a candidate does not need high name recognition or wealth to run a campaign here. For over 100 years, \u2064New Hampshire has represented the purest form of democracy \u2062in the presidential nominating process, and we will fight to protect it,&#8221; Scanlan said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s \u2063campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, explained in a letter to the chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party that the president would not file for the primary due to guidance from\u2062 the DNC. The Democratic National Committee&#8217;s Rules\u200d &#038; Bylaws Committee had advised \u2064campaigns to refrain from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-will-not-be-on-the-new-hampshire-primary-ballot-for-2024\/\" title=\"Joe Biden won't be on New Hampshire primary ballot in 2024.\">placing candidates&#8217; names<\/a> on the ballot.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While\u200c the president wishes to participate in\u200d the Primary, he is obligated as a \u2064Democratic candidate for President to comply with \u200cthe Delegate \u200bSelection Rules for the 2024\u2063 Democratic National Convention promulgated by the Democratic National Committee,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;On October 24, \u20642023, the Democratic National Committee\u2019s Rules &#038; Bylaws Committee issued guidance urging Democratic campaigns to refrain from placing candidates\u2019 names on the ballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Biden for President will refrain from submitting a Declaration of Candidacy for the Primary ahead\u2064 of Friday\u2019s candidate filing deadline for the Primary,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s decision not to appear on the New Hampshire ballot coincides with reports suggesting that Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) will announce a challenge \u200bto Biden from the Granite State. Phillips is expected to file for the New Hampshire primary at the upcoming\u200c announcement.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does President Biden&#8217;s decision to skip the New Hampshire primary in 2020 undermine the significance of the state&#8217;s \u200d&#8221;First-in-the-Nation&#8221; \u200bstatus?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rst-in-the-nation status in 2020. \u2063New Hampshire has held the distinction of \u2064being the first state to\u200c hold a primary election\u2062 since 1920, and\u200d its residents take immense pride in \u2064the role they play in the presidential nominating process.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary\u2062 of\u2063 State highlighted the significance of the New\u2062 Hampshire primary in determining the\u200d eventual nominee. He argued that \u2064by skipping the state&#8217;s primary, President Biden undermines the importance of the voters and gives more power to the national political party.\u2063 According to \u2062Scanlan, this decision raises questions about the true role of the voters in the nominating\u200c process and erodes the democratic principles that the\u2064 United States holds dear.<\/p>\n<p>Scanlan&#8217;s criticism goes beyond disappointment; it is rooted in a concern for the democratic process. The Secretary\u2063 of State\u2063 believes\u2063 that the New Hampshire primary serves as a\u200b platform for candidates to engage with \u200cvoters directly,\u200c discuss their policies, and address the \u2064concerns\u200b of the residents. \u2063By not participating in the primary, \u200cPresident Biden is missing a crucial opportunity to connect with New Hampshire \u2064voters and \u200bunderstand their needs and \u2063priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Scanlan&#8217;s remarks touch upon \u2064the issue \u2063of diversity in \u2063the presidential nominating process. He questions \u200dthe sincerity of the rhetoric \u2062surrounding diversity when the decision to skip New Hampshire&#8217;s primary essentially marginalizes the voices and \u2062choices of the state&#8217;s diverse constituency.\u2063 The Secretary\u2063 of\u2062 State emphasizes that diversity should not only be celebrated at the level of \u2064candidates&#8217; backgrounds \u2063but also \u200bin terms of the states and communities that participate in the nominating process.<\/p>\n<p>While President Biden&#8217;s decision may be tactically motivated, as he \u200dis the \u200dincumbent and does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters\/\" title=\"NH secretary of state criticizes Biden for 'ignoring' voters.\">face significant primary challengers<\/a>, Scanlan asserts that the principles of democracy should \u2063not \u200dbe compromised for political expediency. The significance of the New\u2063 Hampshire primary goes beyond mere political calculations; it is a demonstration of\u2064 the power\u2064 of\u2062 the voters and their ability to \u200dshape the course of \u2062the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Scanlan&#8217;s criticism reflects the sentiments of many New\u2064 Hampshire residents who value their unique role in the democratic process. The state&#8217;s residents cherish the opportunity to directly \u200dengage with \u2064candidates and take pride\u200b in their ability to influence the \u2063outcomes of the presidential\u2063 primary.\u200c For them, the President&#8217;s decision to skip the primary feels like a \u2063missed opportunity for the people&#8217;s voice\u200b to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Secretary\u2062 of\u2063 State David Scanlan&#8217;s criticism of President Biden&#8217;s decision to not participate in the New \u200dHampshire \u2064Democratic primary is a passionate defense of the state&#8217;s\u2062 democratic traditions and the importance of voter \u2063engagement. Scanlan&#8217;s disappointment extends beyond a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-and-hamas-are-embroiled-in-a-zero-sum-religious-war-and-so-is-the-west\/\" title=\"Israel and Hamas are locked in a religious war, and the West is also involved.\">mere political disagreement<\/a>; it stems from a concern for the integrity of the nominating process and the role of\u200c voters in shaping\u200c the future of the nation. By skipping the primary, President Biden undermines the significance of New Hampshire&#8217;s \u2062&#8221;First-in-the-Nation&#8221; status and raises questions about the\u2064 true power \u2064of\u200b the voters in the\u200c democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire&#8217;s Secretary of State, David Scanlan, criticized President Joe Biden for his decision to skip filing for the state&#8217;s Democratic primary in 2024. Despite this, Biden&#8217;s campaign plans to file for the general election in the Granite State. 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