President Biden took his first lack of the Democratic nomination race, being bested on Tuesday night time in American Samoa by Jason Palmer, a comparatively unknown expertise entrepreneur from Maryland, in accordance with The Related Press.
Mr. Palmer was the one Democrat to marketing campaign within the island territory, about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. Its residents aren’t eligible to vote within the basic election.
Mr. Palmer received 4 of the territory’s six Democratic delegates, that are awarded proportionally to the ultimate vote totals. Mr. Biden received the remaining two delegates. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota congressman, was the one different Democrat who appeared on ballots, however didn’t win any delegates.
This isn’t the primary time American Samoa has delivered a shocking end in its Democratic caucus. In 2016, a majority of caucusgoers solid ballots for uncommitted delegates somewhat than for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. And in 2020, Michael R. Bloomberg, the previous mayor of New York Metropolis, received there, giving him the one the victory in his marketing campaign.
In his quixotic marketing campaign towards Mr. Biden, Mr. Palmer has emphasized his relative youth. At 52, he’s the youngest Democrat within the race, and almost 30 years Mr. Biden’s junior. Mr. Palmer has additionally sought to differentiate himself from the incumbent on coverage: In February, he called for a cease-fire in Gaza in a video posted on X.