21%
Happy New Year!
A new poll came out on Friday that had Dean Phillips up to 21% in New Hampshire in the Democratic primary. Joe Biden was at 58% and Marianne Williamson at 5%.
This is a major piece of news. Dean Phillips declared just two months ago. To go from 0 to 21% in 2 months is stunning.
This is particularly true as the awareness of Dean in New Hampshire remains low - his name ID is below 50% in the state. Most voters still haven’t tuned in. Imagine if most people realized that there was an appealing option outside of Biden that also matches up better against Trump?
Factor in the fact that Joe Biden will be a write-in and the picture is clear - Dean Phillips can win in New Hampshire on January 23rd. This would be a political earthquake.
Now, he still has to grow in the next two weeks. An ad campaign would help - I’d urge you to donate today so that his campaign can get the word out in New Hampshire.
But if he gets the resources, Dean can win. A new positive 54-year old nominee is what most Americans want.
Can the Democrats succeed in upgrading from their unpopular 81-year old incumbent in time? We are going to find out a lot on January 23rd in New Hampshire.
I have the feeling that Dean is going to keep on climbing past 21% - let’s help him get there, for all of our sakes.