Long-shot Jason Palmer deals President Biden a caucus defeat in American Samoa
"Biden's chances of a second term are hurting, but not because of my campaign," the Baltimore, Md.-based entrepreneur says of his bid to win the Democratic nomination over the incumbent.
by Bill Chappell
Mar 06, 2024
2 minutes
President Biden's bid to sweep the Super Tuesday primaries was undone by an unlikely challenger, far from the U.S. mainland. Jason Palmer, an under-the-radar candidate, edged Biden by just 11 votes in American Samoa, netting 51 ballots to the president's 40.
Palmer's campaign says American Samoa isn't the only place he's been campaigning in the Pacific.
"Elections are going on.
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