The New Hampshire presidential primary is the first in a series of nationwide party primary elections and the second party contest (the first being the Iowa caucuses) held in the United States every four years as part of the process of choosing the delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions which choose the party nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.
Hosted by WMUR News 9, “Conversation with the Candidate” is a town hall-style program intended to allow the candidate to convey their points of view on a wide range of topics.
Marianne Williamson is challenging a same-party, incumbent president in his re-election bid, but as she explains below to Adam Sexton during the interview portion of her “Conversation with the Candidate” installment, she believes she’s the right choice for voters in what would be an historic upset.
As a supporter of, and regular financial contributor to Marianne Williamson’s 2024 presidential campaign, I receive regular updates from her campaign headquarters. Following is the text of the e-mail I received earlier today.
Dear Michael,
Marianne has been on the ground in New Hampshire all week, and the energy is building everywhere she goes.
We’ve packed events in Concord, Manchester, Laconia, and Portsmouth, marched in Independence Day parades with enthusiastic crowds, and held multiple house parties and countless interviews.
And we’ve made a lot of new friends along the way. This week we are proud to share that three state and local elected officials in New Hampshire and Rhode Island have announced their endorsements of Marianne Williamson for President!
• Democratic State Representative Robin Vogt of New Hampshire
• Democratic State Senator Cynthia Mendes of Rhode Island
• Former City Councilor Alex Kithes of Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Following is what Rep. Vogt and Former Concilor Kithes had to say about their decision to endorse Marianne.
I am very excited to announce my endorsement of Candidate Marianne Williamson in the upcoming 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary. Across the years, progressive legislators and activists have linked arms around issues that affect us every single day. This includes a fair wage, the rights to unionize our workplaces, universal health care, and protecting our LGBTQ+ community.
Marianne has stepped into the ring and has separated herself from President Joe Biden and other candidates by welcoming everyone to the table; bringing those from all communities and political perspectives into the conversation around how we fix these systemic issues.
– Rep. Robin Vogt
I’m so happy to give my endorsement to Marianne Williamson for President! She’s the only one willing to speak out and stand up to fix the serious problems we’re facing. Between the climate crisis, the housing and economic crisis, the crisis of racial injustice, and the rise of fascism, everything is at stake. And there’s absolutely no time to waste. Marianne gives me hope for a vibrant, decent, livable future.
– Former City Councilor, Alex Kithes
7/6/23 UPDATE: Earlier today the Marianne 2024 campaign sent out the following message from Marianne to her supporters.
Dear Michael,
I just finished a five day tour of New Hampshire. It was packed, intense, exhilarating, and successful. In addition, I hopped over to Boston for a public talk in Brookline.
From several house parties to public talks to a 4th of July parade to an event with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, I had a chance to place before voters all around the Granite State my vision for a season of repair.
New Hampshire is a microcosm of many of the challenges we face as a nation, and everywhere I spoke I felt voters understood my message. In the words of President Franklin Roosevelt, “We will not have to worry about a fascist takeover in America as long as democracy delivers on its promises.” We are not delivering on those promises now, and that is why we are in peril.
Under a Williamson Administration, we will have a new economic beginning in America, as well as a just transition from a dirty economy to a clean economy and from a war economy to a peace economy.
This is a message that resonates with the voters who hear it, because it aligns with what so many of us know to be true in our hearts.
My “Conversation with the Candidate” on New Hampshire’s WMUR got very favorable reviews, and one of our social media clips from it has already gotten over 1.3 million views. We are very much looking forward to the next New Hampshire poll, and will give you those results as soon as they’re in.
Now I’m off to Detroit and Chicago, then Los Angeles, Atlanta and South Carolina. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our efforts to spread inspiration for a better tomorrow.
On the ground, I promise you . . . it’s working!
With love,
Related Off-site Links:
Marianne Williamson Answers Voter Questions in “Conversation with the Candidate” – WMUR-TV (June 30, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Torches DNC’s “Outrageous” Support for Biden in 2024 Dem Primary – Paul Steinhauser (Fox News, July 3, 2023).
How Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Compare to Biden on 6 Key Issues – Andrew Stanton (Newsweek, May 15, 2023).
Debate Us, Mr. President – Marianne Williamson (Newsweek, May 31, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: United States Needs a Fundamental “Economic U-turn” – Sky News (June 17, 2023).
Joe Biden Is “Selfish” to Be Running at His Age – Marianne Williamson – Aleks Phillips (Newsweek, June 17, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Wowing Gen Z on TikTok. But Could She Beat Biden in the Polls? – Brendan Rascius (McClatchy DC, June 13, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Blasts DNC for Doing Everything to “Make It Easier” for Biden – Ryan King (Washington Examiner, May 29, 2023).
For Marianne Williamson, the Bernie Sanders Lane Looks Wide Open – Mini Racker (TIME, May 25, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Wants to Introduce a New Politics to DC – Maximillian Alvarez (The Real News Network, May 18, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: From Third Way to Third Eye – Chris Lehmann (The Nation, May 15, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: Democrats Need a “Genuine Economic Alternative” to Beat the GOP in 2024 – David Sirota (Jacobin, May 5, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on Her 2024 Presidential Bid – C-SPAN (May 4, 2023).
Why Biden May Have to Forfeit the First Contest in His Re-election Bid to Marianne Williamson or RFK Jr. – Alex Seitz-Wald (NBC News, April 27, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Serious About Running a Progressive Campaign for President – Liza Featherstone (Jacobin, April 27, 2023).
DNC Shields Biden, Refuses to Hold Primary Debates, Silences RFK Jr and Marianne Williamson – Rising (April 24, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Made a Campaign Stop in Detroit Where She Railed Against the 1%. The Media Didn’t Cover It – Michael Betzold (Metro Times, April 25, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Warns Younger Voters Will “Stay Home in Droves” If Biden Becomes Nominee – Ryan King (Washington Examiner, April 25, 2023).
The Case for Marianne Williamson – Zach Courtney (The Minnesota Daily, April 20, 2023).
Democratic Presidential Longshot Marianne Williamson on Challenging Biden: “We Should Have as Many People Running in an Election as Feel Moved” – Victor Reklaitis (Market Watch, April 15, 2023).
Marianne Williamson, Fusing Bernie Sanders and (Early) Jordan Peterson, Is Taking Over TikTok – Ryan Grim (The Intercept, April 14, 2023).
Meet Eris, the Goddess Behind the Force That Is Marianne Williamson – Rayner Jae Liu (Medium, April 8, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Making Gains Against Joe Biden, New Poll Suggests – Jason Lemon (Newsweek, April 1, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Says Democrats Need to Fix “Unjust” Economy to Win – Andrew Stanton (Newsweek, March 12, 2023).
UPDATES: Student Debt, Reparations and the Environment: Marianne Williamson Campaigns to End “Status Quo” – Rachel Looker (USA Today, July 7, 2023).
Why Marianne Williamson Is Running for President Again in 2024 – Lee DeVito (Detroit Metro Times, July 10, 2023).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Marianne 2024
• Marianne Williamson Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign
• Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• More Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• Ben Burgis: Quote of the Day – March 10, 2023
• Despite the Undemocratic Antics of the DNC, Marianne Williamson Plans on “Winning the Nomination”
• The Biblical Roots of “From Each According to Ability; To Each According to Need” • Marianne Williamson on The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton – 05/30/23
• Marianne Williamson’s Economic Bill of Rights
• Three Progressive Voices on the War in Ukraine
• Marianne Williamson: Quote of the Day – June 27, 2023
• Marianne Williamson: “We Must Challenge the Entire System”
• Progressive Perspectives on the U.S. Midterm Election Results
• Marianne Williamson on the Current Condition of the U.S.
• An Essential Read Ahead of the Midterms
• Marianne Williamson’s Politics of Love: The Rich Roll Interview
• Celebrating Tuesday’s Progressive Wins in the Midst of the Ongoing “War for the Future of the Democratic Party”
• Now Here’s a Voice I’d Like to Hear Regularly on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
• A Deeper Perspective on What’s Really Attacking American Democracy
Images: Debra Worden.
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