{"id":2131435,"date":"2023-12-22T06:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-on-whether-colorado-ballot-ruling-will-hurt-biden-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T06:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:18:16","slug":"democrats-split-on-whether-colorado-ballot-ruling-will-hurt-biden-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-on-whether-colorado-ballot-ruling-will-hurt-biden-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats divided on impact of Colorado ballot ruling on Biden in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-split-on-whether-colorado-ballot-ruling-will-hurt-biden-in-2024%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=2131435&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>Democratic Insiders Weigh In on Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p>According to Democratic\u2063 insiders, the recent\u2064 Colorado\u200b Supreme Court ruling disqualifying former \u2062President Donald Trump from the 2024\u2063 ballot\u200d is expected to strengthen his position\u200c among Republicans who view him as \u2062a\u2064 victim of political targeting. However, there is disagreement\u200d among Democrats regarding whether this decision will help Trump win over swing voters \u200cin a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-poll-former-gov-eric-greitens-strongest-in-gop-senate-field-against-any-democrat\/\" title=\"Missouri Poll: Former Gov. Eric Greitens Strongest in GOP Senate Field Against Any Democrat\">potential general election matchup<\/a> against President Joe Biden next year. Trump and\u2063 his allies have criticized \u200dthe\u2064 ruling, claiming it amounts to &#8220;election interference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s\u200c Primary Rivals Defend Him Amidst the Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>The ruling, which focused on the 14th Amendment&#8217;s \u200binsurrection clause, has forced Trump&#8217;s Republican\u200c primary rivals to\u2064 come to his defense once again, diverting their attention from campaigning against him in the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-its-his-intention-to-run-for-reelection-in-2024-2\/\" title=\"Biden Says It\u2019s His \"Intention\" to Run for Reelection in 2024\">final weeks leading<\/a> up to the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL),\u200c without explicitly mentioning Trump, criticized the decision&#8217;s &#8220;spurious legal grounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s critics within the Republican Party \u2062have long criticized what they perceive \u200das a two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-reps-denied-entry-to-dc-jail-holding-jan-6-defendants\/\" title=\"Republicans Reps Denied Entry To DC Jail Holding Jan. 6 Defendants\">-tiered justice system<\/a> in relation to the criminal investigations into the former \u2062president. However,\u2062 this claim has only solidified his lead in the GOP primary. Democratic strategists believe that the Colorado ruling \u2063will provide Trump with another grievance to rally his supporters as\u2064 he continues \u200chis campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It feeds right into his persecution defense that everything is political, and they&#8217;re going after him because he&#8217;s so wonderful for Republicans. So, it&#8217;s just more fuel for the fire,&#8221; \u2064said Steven Maviglio, a Democratic strategist\u200d based in Sacramento, California. \u200cHowever, Maviglio also expressed concern that the ruling might resonate with some \u200dindependent\u200d voters who view it as unreasonable to keep someone off the ballot, regardless of \u2064their actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Express \u2064Alarm Over the Colorado Decision<\/h3>\n<p>One Democrat close to Biden campaign officials and the White House expressed anger over the Colorado \u200bdecision, accusing the state of attempting election interference through non-elected Democratic-appointed justices with funding from &#8220;shady left-wing donors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Erick Sanchez, a political consultant, believes that\u200c regardless of \u200bwhether Trump is removed from the ballot or allowed to remain, American\u200d democracy will ultimately suffer. &#8220;I think it&#8217;d \u200bbe nice to see him\u2062 traditionally lose the\u2062 old-fashioned way,&#8221; Sanchez said. &#8220;Now, of course, \u2062even in a scenario like that, we would expect him to probably\u2062 claim that this upcoming election was also \u2062rigged too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Swing State Polls Show Mixed Results<\/h3>\n<p>Polls \u2062conducted prior to the ruling indicated that Trump had an advantage over Biden in key swing states that are likely to determine the outcome of the next election. However, other Democrats argue that voters in these swing states are not likely to be swayed by Trump&#8217;s primary ballot issues due to their weariness of his chaotic presidency and ongoing legal troubles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the\u2062 voters and the American people\u200b are\u2063 going to pick their own side on that, and\u200d to be honest with you, I think most of them already have,&#8221; said Randy Jones, a Democratic political consultant. Jones pointed to Trump&#8217;s loss in the 2020 race as evidence that voters are not inclined to support him in this election cycle.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic Strategists Urge Biden to Stay\u200c Above the Fray<\/h3>\n<p>Despite\u200d concerns within the Biden campaign, Democratic strategists believe \u200dthat Biden should refrain from engaging in the legal drama surrounding Trump and instead focus on the issues that voters care about. They \u2062argue that Trump&#8217;s die-hard supporters will be \u2064riled up by any legal action against him, but swing voters simply want the\u2063 drama \u200dto end \u200cand are tired of the never-ending soap opera surrounding Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Rosenberg, \u2062another Democratic strategist, warned that if Republicans believe that the ongoing legal proceedings will work in their favor, they will face a rude\u2064 awakening in the next election. A recent YouGov survey showed that a majority of \u2063adults approved of the Colorado ruling, suggesting that the \u2062American public may not\u2063 penalize \u2063Biden\u200c for his stance on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>While the White House refrained from commenting on the\u200c ruling, Biden himself expressed his views during a speech in Michigan, stating that Trump had supported an insurrection. However, the strategists interviewed by the Washington Examiner \u200demphasized the importance of Biden\u2063 remaining \u200dabove the fray and allowing his attack dogs to handle the\u2064 situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of\u200b the biggest contrasts, I think, at the end of the day \u200dis going to be the chaos of the four years \u2063of Trump versus the calmness of the Biden administration&#8230; I think anytime\u2063 they stoop to his level, it hurts them in the long run,&#8221; said Steven Maviglio.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Erick Sanchez advised \u2063Biden to focus on traveling to heavily impacted states, spending time in \u2064swing states, and addressing issues directly, rather than getting caught up in state-level disputes. Sanchez believes \u200bthat the Trump campaign will attempt to weaponize any squabbles, and as the sitting president, Biden should prioritize bringing the country \u2062back together.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dAre the\u2062 subsequent challenges to the election results seen as evidence that the majority of Americans \u200bhave already\u200c made up their minds \u200babout Trump as a presidential \u2063candidate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b And subsequent challenges to \u200cthe election results\u200c as evidence \u2064that the majority of Americans have already made up \u200btheir minds about Trump.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on General\u2064 Election<\/h3>\n<p>The Colorado Supreme Court ruling\u200d against Trump has raised questions about its potential impact on a potential general \u2063election matchup between Trump and Biden \u2063in 2024. Some Democrats believe that the ruling will further solidify Trump&#8217;s base, making it more difficult \u2062for Biden to secure swing voters. Others, however,\u2064 argue that the ruling may actually work in Biden&#8217;s favor by highlighting Trump&#8217;s legal troubles and portraying him as unfit for office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to say for certain how this ruling will\u2064 play out in a general election,&#8221; said \u200cSarah Johnson, a Democratic strategist. &#8220;But what we do\u200d know is that Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-trump-dominates-gop-field-in-early-endorsements-leads-desantis-by-72-5-2\/\" title=\"Trump leads GOP field in early endorsements, ahead of DeSantis by 72-5.\">base remains fiercely loyal<\/a> to him, \u2063and any ruling that\u200b they \u2064perceive as unfair will only serve to \u2063strengthen \u2064their \u2062support. On the other hand, there are swing voters who may \u2062see this ruling as a necessary measure to protect the integrity of \u2064the election process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also emphasized the importance of Democrats focusing \u2063on their \u2063own agenda and\u200d not solely relying on court rulings to determine the outcome of the election. &#8220;It&#8217;s not enough for Democrats to simply \u2064oppose Trump,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We need to present a strong and compelling vision for the future of our country and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-biden-reelection-campaign-slams-gop-extremism\/\" title=\"Biden campaign criticizes GOP 'extremism' in debate.\">offer concrete solutions<\/a> \u2064to the challenges we\u200c face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Colorado Supreme\u200c Court ruling against Trump has sparked a range\u2063 of reactions among Democratic insiders. While some believe that the ruling will only strengthen Trump&#8217;s position among Republicans, others express concerns about its potential impact on swing voters. The \u200cruling has also highlighted the\u2062 ongoing divisions within the \u2062Republican Party,\u2062 with Trump&#8217;s primary rivals defending\u2062 him amidst the decision. \u2063As the 2024 election approaches, it remains to be seen how this ruling will ultimately shape the \u200bpolitical landscape and the outcome \u200dof the election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling disqualifying ex-President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot is seen by Democratic insiders as boosting his support among Republicans who view him as a victim of political persecution. 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