CONWAY — South Carolina, the state that threw President Joe Biden a political lifeline in 2020 may be rewarded by the current commander-in-chief at New Hampshire’s expense.
Biden announced Thursday night that he wants the Palmetto State, not the Granite State, to hold the first-in-the-nation primary in 2024.
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