Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire vows not to 'back down' after Democratic Party punts again in battle with key primary state over Biden's presidential nominating calendar
However, seven months later, there is no resolution with New Hampshire or Iowa, and the national Democratic Party is still working to implement its revamped primary schedule.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. Iowa, which was left out of the DNC's early voting states calendar, is still looking for ways to remain the leadoff contest without violating party rules. "The DNC’s waiver requirement is unrealistic and unattainable, as the New Hampshire Democratic Party cannot dictate to the Republican governor and state legislative leaders what to do, and because it does not have the power to change the primary date unilaterally," Buckley has repeatedly emphasized.
"I don't think it's a secret that we'll be going ahead of South Carolina, which puts us into January," Scanlan emphasized.