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Rep. Dean Phillips WILL challenge Biden for the Democratic nomination: New presidential hopeful brought Belvedere vodka to the United States and ran Talenti gelato - but can he Make America Affordable Again?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12671859/Rep-Dean-Phillips-challenge-Biden-Democratic-nomination.html
Rep. Dean Phillips made his run against President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary official Thursday night, ahead of a trip to New Hampshire where he'll officially register to be on the Granite State's ballot.
The 54-year-old father-of-two from Minnesota who is one of the richest members of Congress confirmed the open secret to CBS' Bob Costa answering, 'I am, I have to,' when asked if he was planning to seek the presidency.
'I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country, but it's not about the past. This is an election about the future. I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November,' Phillips said.
Phillips had done everything to announce a run without saying it was happening - parking his 'government repair truck' in front of New Hampshire's Capitol building in Concord, having volunteers pass out flyers for a Friday rally and having a presidential campaign bus drive to the state.
As a businessman,Phillips sold Americans on spending a little more of their dough on products like Belvedere vodka or Talenti gelato, but as a presidential candidate he wants to save people money - the bus uses the tagline: 'Make America Affordable Again.'
Phillips will be the first Democrat with government experience to challenge the 80-year-old Biden, who announced in April he would seek a second term.
Despite Phillips' campaign bus hinting the campaign would have an economic focus, it will be difficult to differentiate himself from Biden, as he's voted with the Democratic president 100 percent of the time.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12671859/Rep-Dean-Phillips-challenge-Biden-Democratic-nomination.html
Rep. Dean Phillips made his run against President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary official Thursday night, ahead of a trip to New Hampshire where he'll officially register to be on the Granite State's ballot.
The 54-year-old father-of-two from Minnesota who is one of the richest members of Congress confirmed the open secret to CBS' Bob Costa answering, 'I am, I have to,' when asked if he was planning to seek the presidency.
'I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country, but it's not about the past. This is an election about the future. I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November,' Phillips said.
Phillips had done everything to announce a run without saying it was happening - parking his 'government repair truck' in front of New Hampshire's Capitol building in Concord, having volunteers pass out flyers for a Friday rally and having a presidential campaign bus drive to the state.
As a businessman,Phillips sold Americans on spending a little more of their dough on products like Belvedere vodka or Talenti gelato, but as a presidential candidate he wants to save people money - the bus uses the tagline: 'Make America Affordable Again.'
Phillips will be the first Democrat with government experience to challenge the 80-year-old Biden, who announced in April he would seek a second term.
Despite Phillips' campaign bus hinting the campaign would have an economic focus, it will be difficult to differentiate himself from Biden, as he's voted with the Democratic president 100 percent of the time.
