By Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner
South Carolina commences President Joe Biden’s reelection effort in earnest on Feb. 3 with the first sanctioned Democratic primary. The contest, which he is all but sure to win, will be the first time in 2024 Biden will be on the ballot. As such, the state presents an opportunity to examine the electability of the incumbent president who has been plagued by low approval ratings across multiple measures and groups. Part One of “Biden on the Ballot” looks at his struggles with minority voters.
President Joe Biden heads into his 2024 reelection bid bleeding support from minority groups that were the backbone of his first White House victory.
Now, just days away from the first official Democratic primary election in South Carolina on Feb. 3, the incumbent president is seeking to energize black voters in the Palmetto State that he credits for reviving his 2020 campaign that defeated President Donald Trump.