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    Can Biden Win a Primary He Ignored?

    To save the president from a humiliating defeat in New Hampshire, a small group of supporters is running an unprecedented write-in campaign on his behalf.
    by Russell Berman Jan 23, 2024 5 minutes
    Source: Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters

    As he stood on a frigid New Hampshire street corner on Saturday morning, Jim Demers was trying to persuade me that the fate of the republic hinges on today’s presidential primary—specifically, whether more people write “Joe Biden” on their ballot than fill in the bubble next to the names of his Democratic challengers. “This is an election like we’ve never seen before. This is one where democracy is on the ballot,” Demers, a lobbyist and former state representative, told me. “This is bigger than New Hampshire. This is about the future of America.”

    It all sounded a bit overwrought. The Democratic Party has declared New Hampshire’s primary “meaningless,” and no delegates will be awarded based on the outcome. Democracy might be on the ballot, but the sitting

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