U.S. President Joe Biden won an unusual Democratic write-in vote in New Hampshire’s primary election on Tuesday, an important display of political strength, despite his name not being on the ballot. Biden had 73% of the vote with 31% of the write-in counted, while Phillips had about 20%. A CNN/University of New Hampshire poll released on Sunday showed Biden drawing 63% of the primary vote in that state, with Phillips at 10%. They point to the 39% support that Senator Lisa Murkowski won during a write-in election in 2010 as a sign of what Biden might achieve. Margaret Flynn of Nashua, New Hampshire, said she voted for Biden in 2020 but expects to vote for Phillips.

Source: Economic Times January 24, 2024 02:33 UTC