(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN) announces 2024 POTUS primary challenge [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-27 Political scion Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running as a Democrat could have spelled trouble for President Biden , but his decision to run as an independent made his candidacy at least as much of a problem for Republicans in the short term. Progressive scholar Cornel West left the Green Party to similarly run as an independent, mucking up his ability to get his name on the ballot. And Democratic groups have moved to squash a third-party presidential ticket supported by centrist organization No Labels. In a last-ditch effort to provide a Democratic or third-party alternative to Biden, Phillips will be launching a primary challenge on Friday, seizing on Biden’s anemic approval ratings among key Democratic constituencies and wariness over his age. He is expected to officially announce his bid at the New Hampshire State House, where candidates file to make it onto the state’s primary ballot, and then begin a bus tour. But Phillips throwing his hat into the Democratic primary ring is unlikely to undermine Biden’s chance of securing the nomination, according to Democratic strategists, highlighting the clear path Biden has faced to the general election despite dissatisfaction from within his party and questions about his electability. Phillips’s last-minute entry follows months of successful efforts by Biden’s team to remove obstacles to the president’s renomination. White House aides oversaw a reshuffling of the first nominating states last year, demoting both Iowa and New Hampshire, where Biden placed fourth and fifth in 2020. They signed up many of his highest-profile rivals, including Democratic governors and senators, to a surrogate operation that has made them public champions of Biden’s reelection. www.washingtonpost.com/… x A look at Dean Phillips’ nascent campaign: -Launch happening Friday -Steve Schmidt is heavily involved -Biden is hosting a fundraiser next Wednesday in Minnesota + many of Phillips’ donors are expected to attend w/@MerylKornfield + @michaelscherer https://t.co/soneZnqDcE — Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) October 26, 2023 The Democratic establishment and major donors have already lined up behind Mr. Biden, who raised $71.3 million with the Democratic National Committee and his joint fund-raising committee during the three-month reporting period that ended Sept. 30. Mr. Phillips will also need to work fast to get his name on the ballot in several early-voting states. Already, he has missed the deadline to appear on the ballot in Nevada, the second nominating state on a new presidential primary calendar approved by the national committee this year. www.nytimes.com/… [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/27/2202027/-Harlan-Crow-and-Steve-Schmidt-want-you-to-elect-Previous-Guy-because-Dean-Phillips-D-MN?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/