United States President Joe Biden is cruising to victory in the Nevada primary for his party as he has a significant lead over other candidates in the state race.
The Democratic leader is facing no serious challenger in the first battleground state contest of the 2024 cycle for the presidential race. The president worked to court Nevada's Black and Latino voters and trained his criticism against Republican Party frontrunner Donald Trump.
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The state could prove to be crucial for the president this coming November elections as in the last 2020 presidential race, he won Nevada by two percentage points over his rival, as per Bloomberg.
On the other hand, the Republican primary in the state, which did not include Trump, featured former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The state GOP opted to award its delegates through party-run caucuses, which the former president is expected to win on Thursday.
For the Democratic leader, however, the Nevada primary comes three days after he notched his first official victory of the 2024 nominating race in the South Carolina primary. Nevada's first-in-the-West contest has now become the second on the Democratic calendar after the party demoted Iowa and New Hampshire.
This was a change that was meant to ensure a diverse electorate weighed in at the start of Democrats' presidential nominating battle. In a statement on Tuesday night, Biden said that Nevada Democrats represent the backbone of the nation.
He said that the union workers who built the middle class, immigrants who came to the United States in search of opportunity, and families of all stripes deserve dignity, personal freedom, and a fair shot at the American dream.
The president also noted that the people showed that they still believe in an America where everybody is treated with honesty, decency, dignity, and respect. He then expressed his gratitude for the support of the people in the state's primary.
Joe Biden Cruises to Victory
Biden faced nominal opposition from a dozen candidates in the Democratic primary ballot in Nevada, including author Marianne Williamson. Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips was not on the ballot as he entered the race after Nevada's Oct. 16 filing deadline had already passed, according to CNN.
The president spent his Sunday in Las Vegas, where he spoke in front of a crowd and said that they will "make Donald Trump a loser again." The Democrat also touted his administration's economic efforts, saying that he knows "we have a lot more to do" in a preview of how he could talk about a still-reeling economy during the general election.
Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval declined to say who he voted for after casting his ballot in the state primary. He is now the president of the University of Nevada, Reno, and he voted at the school's student union on Tuesday afternoon.
The former governor said that he believes that most of the concern over the dueling primary and caucus has already passed. He added that he favors anything that gets more people to participate in the political process, said USA Today.
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