Democrats are hitting snags as they attempt to make a substantial shakeup to their presidential nominating process, facing criticism from some members of their own party.
to their presidential nominating process -- facing criticism from some members of their own party and resistance from state-level Republican officials who are key to setting new dates in the desired early states.followed recommendations from the White House
The date-wrangling is bureaucratic but important, experts have told ABC News, since the early states in each presidential cycle influence who decides to run and when voters get heard."The state that goes first really shapes the start of the primary: It dictates how candidates spend their resources in the off-year, it can create momentum, it can set the tone," Nevada Democratic strategist Rebecca Lambe has said.
Some members of the left wing of Biden's own party agree. Faiz Shakir, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager, wrote inthat Biden's proposal to boost South Carolina to the front of the line was "comical, if it weren't tragic." After Shakir's op-ed was published, Jamie Harrison, the DNC chair, tweeted that he has "zero tolerance – ZERO for any disrespect or dismissal of Black voters."
Hassan vowed to push back against the changes and said New Hampshire will go forth in holding the nation's first primary.
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