Joe Biden just threw the 2024 primary calendar into chaos
VoxSep 09, 2022
The Facts
The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) rule-making arm voted to make South Carolina the first state to vote in its presidential primary starting in 2024, ending Iowa’s nearly 50-year first-in-the-nation status.
The decision comes after Pres. Biden urged the DNC to prioritize states with more Black voters in the primary calendar, who he says are "the backbone of the Democratic party but have been pushed to the back of the early primary process."
The Spin
Republican narrative
In a sure sign that Biden plans to run in 2024, the current president and the DNC are clearly looking to manipulate the election in his favor. After his campaign was on life support following embarrassing losses in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, Biden was saved by South Carolina. Now he wants to reshuffle the deck to have an early advantage and discourage primary challengers.
Democratic narrative
The DNC’s decision to make South Carolina the first primary state shows that the party is always on the right side of diversity, giving voices to marginalized communities. Black voters deserve to have their voices heard early in the process, and South Carolina is representative of the Democrat’s diverse electorate.
