US Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Jewish Democrat who ran an extended shot marketing campaign for the Democratic presidential nod, suspended his marketing campaign and endorsed President Joe Biden.
Phillips sought to faucet into frustration amongst Democrats based mostly virtually wholly on Biden’s age; the 2 barely differed on coverage, together with on Israel, with each strongly backing Israel in its warfare with Hamas, however expressing issues concerning the conduct of the warfare. In the long run, he scored zero delegates.
He alluded to the age argument in his assertion Wednesday on X, the platform previously often known as Twitter, attaching to it a photograph of Biden in 2011, having an ice cream with Phillips’ two daughters. Biden loves ice cream, and Phillips previously headed a gelato firm.
“In 2011, I hosted then VP Biden at my residence,” he wrote. “Most notable was his empathy and kindness to my daughters and the catering employees, with whom he sat and had ice cream (surprise-surprise). His decency and knowledge had been rarities in politics then, and much more so at this time. Over a decade later, the one factor that has modified is time — which slows all of us down a bit, together with presidents.”
Phillips mentioned it was paramount to not enable former President Donald Trump, the putative Republican nominee, a path again to workplace. Phillips had been accused by different Democrats of helping Trump, nevertheless inadvertently.
“I ran for Congress in 2018 to withstand Donald Trump, I used to be trapped within the Capitol in 2021 due to Donald Trump, and I ran for President in 2024 to withstand Donald Trump once more — as a result of People had been demanding an alternate, and democracy calls for choices,” he wrote, referring to Trump’s function in spurring the lethal Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol revolt. “However it’s clear that different just isn’t me. And it’s clear that Joe Biden is OUR candidate and OUR alternative to show what kind of nation America is and intends to be.”
Phillips acquired 8% of the vote in his residence state, acquired no delegates
Phillips dropped out after shedding to Biden in his personal state — not fairly getting 8% of the vote, whereas a marketing campaign to vote uncommitted to protest Biden’s pro-Israel insurance policies scored 20%.
His endorsement of Biden stood in distinction to Nikki Haley, the previous South Carolina governor who withdrew from the Republican presidential nomination race the identical day and wouldn’t endorse Trump. Phillips mentioned he would work to draw disaffected voters to Biden.
“Let’s lead with invitation, not confrontation, to welcome Haley supporters, Trump supporters, and Uncommitted supporters to get this performed,” he mentioned. “It’s our calling, it’s our legacy, and it’s our time. Onward with pleasure and patriotism!”
