N.H. delegation, Sununu rap White House Plan to bypass N.H. 1st in nation primary

Gov. Chris Sununu

CONCORD - Gov. Chris Sununu today blasted President Biden's intent to have South Carolina replace New Hampshire as the state with the first in the nation presidential primary in 2024.
'This was Joe Biden's decision, and once again, he blew it," said Sununu. "For over 100 years, we have set the model for the rest of the country with consistently high voter turnout and accurate election results. It's a terrible disservice by Democrats to try and strip Granite Staters of the First in the Nation status that they have worked hard and earned time and time again. The good news is that our primary will still be first and the nation will not be held to a substandard process dictated by Joe Biden and the Democrat Party."
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen echoed her dissatisfaction with Biden and Democrats preferred choice.
"In New Hampshire, it doesn't matter how much money you have, where you come from or who knows your name - in our primary, everyone has a fair shot. It's tremendously disappointing that the president failed to understand the unique role that New Hampshire plays in our candidate selection process as the first primary state," Shaheen said in a statement. "It's a shame the White House's short-sighted decision risks splintering attention from candidates, denying voters crucial opportunities to connect with candidates and hear their visions and policy priorities. As frustrating as this decision is, it holds no bearing over when we choose our primary date: New Hampshire's State law stipulates that we will hold the 'First-in-the-Nation' primary. That status remains unchanged as we are bound by State statute. We look forward to hosting candidates in New Hampshire for the 2024 presidential primary and showing the country that we should continue to be entrusted with the 'First-in-the-Nation' primary that yields timely, reliable results with a process that levels the playing field for all candidates, regardless of clout or background."
Biden's proposed timetable would be South Caroline, followed by New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.