WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden was sweeping each Democratic contest on Tremendous Tuesday – aside from American Samoa.
He fell brief there to a beforehand unknown candidate named Jason Palmer on Tuesday. Out of 91 ballots solid within the territory’s caucus, Palmer gained 51 and Biden gained 40, in accordance with the native occasion.
The result will hardly derail Biden’s march towards his occasion’s nomination. Solely six delegates have been at stake within the U.S. territory, a tiny assortment of islands within the South Pacific with fewer than 50,000 residents.
Palmer, 52, seems to have campaigned within the territory. On the day earlier than the caucus, he posted on X that “Washington DC is lengthy overdue for a president who can be an advocate for American Samoa.” His account consists of footage of younger folks holding do-it-yourself marketing campaign indicators.
On his web site, Palmer describes himself as a Baltimore resident who has labored for varied companies and nonprofits, usually on points involving expertise and training. He didn’t instantly return a telephone message.
Residents of US territories vote in primaries however should not have illustration within the Electoral School.
American Samoa has been the positioning of quixotic victories earlier than. Through the 2020 Democratic primaries, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s solely win got here within the territory.
He fell brief there to a beforehand unknown candidate named Jason Palmer on Tuesday. Out of 91 ballots solid within the territory’s caucus, Palmer gained 51 and Biden gained 40, in accordance with the native occasion.
The result will hardly derail Biden’s march towards his occasion’s nomination. Solely six delegates have been at stake within the U.S. territory, a tiny assortment of islands within the South Pacific with fewer than 50,000 residents.
Palmer, 52, seems to have campaigned within the territory. On the day earlier than the caucus, he posted on X that “Washington DC is lengthy overdue for a president who can be an advocate for American Samoa.” His account consists of footage of younger folks holding do-it-yourself marketing campaign indicators.
On his web site, Palmer describes himself as a Baltimore resident who has labored for varied companies and nonprofits, usually on points involving expertise and training. He didn’t instantly return a telephone message.
Residents of US territories vote in primaries however should not have illustration within the Electoral School.
American Samoa has been the positioning of quixotic victories earlier than. Through the 2020 Democratic primaries, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s solely win got here within the territory.
