Reporter Wang Xiaoying.
On March 5, local time, the United States ushered in "Super Tuesday", and more than a dozen states and overseas territories held Democratic and Republican primary votes. Biden, a Democrat seeking re-election, and Trump, a former Republican, each continued their sweeps, but Biden "fell behind" in an overseas territory, so many Americans are searching for a person's name - Jason Palmer. In the Democratic primary election in American Samoa, an unorganized territory of the United States, Palmer unexpectedly won 51 of the 91 votes, while Biden received 40, which was the "first defeat" suffered by the incumbent ** in the primary election.
Jason Palmer
He made an "ai palmer".
It is an honor to announce that I have won the primary election in American Samoa**. Thank you for the support I have received from this incredible community, and this victory is a testament to the power of our voices. Together, we can rebuild the American Dream and shape a brighter future for all. Palmer said this about his victory on social media. Before that, he was unknown in the Democratic Party, and everyone didn't know who this "Biden opponent" who suddenly appeared was.
On Palmer's own official page, he describes himself as: "Entrepreneur, Influential Investor and Philanthropist". Palmer, 52, who is nearly 30 years younger than Biden, was born in Maryland and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1994 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999. According to Palmer's profile, he has held management positions in a number of companies and organizations, including Microsoft, Kaplan Education, Gates Club, etc., and has also co-founded several technology companies, and is an "edtech entrepreneur, executive, and investor" who claims to have founded or led tech start-ups with a total market value of more than $100 million.
Palmer campaign.
On the campaign, Palmer said he had "achieved the American dream." He worked as a waiter in a restaurant as a teenager, loaded groceries at the supermarket, picked up trash after a show and participated in the political lobbying of environmental groups. In her mother's eyes, Palmer had always been independent, adventurous, and willing to try new things.
His campaign also reads: "That year, 18-year-old Palmer stepped on the train to the University of Virginia alone with four suitcases and a dream......In his 25-year career, Palmer is still on the road, still dreaming and ambitious. He believes where there's a will, there's a way, and the next stop: the White House. ”
Interestingly, he also made an "AI Palmer" on the campaign, which aims to "provide voters with an immersive and interactive experience", which can send questions in a dialog box and the "AI Palmer" will give some responses, but this AI seems to be in its "infancy". For example, when asked "what do you think of Biden", "AI Palmer" gave the answer: "According to Reuters and other polls, about 60% of Americans are dissatisfied with Biden's leadership." Many other polls, including Quinnipiac University, show that more than 70% of independents want other candidates to run in 2024**.
AI Palmer".
More than $500,000 out of pocket.
Palmer's reason for running is simple, it is nothing more than to give voters another option, but he is also well aware that there is little hope. However, Palmer believes that voters still expect a "man more in tune with the 21st century than Biden" to be the leader. He once said that he had always hoped that someone with a business background would run**, but no one came forward, so I planned to run myself", and paid more than $500,000 out of my own pocket for this. In announcing his candidacy in November, he said: "America needs to be renewed. I joined 2024** because I believe I can do better for you and future generations. ”
is such a little-known small entrepreneur who won 51 of the total 91 votes in the Democratic primary election of American Samoa on March 5, local time, while Biden got 40. The local Democratic Party agency later announced that Palmer received four of the six delegate votes cast by American Samoa and Biden received two. However, the agency corrected the distribution of delegate votes the next day, and Palmer and Biden each received three.
Friends and campaigners called me and texted me to congratulate me, and I found out that I had won [the primary] and I was blown up. Palmer said in an interview. According to the Associated Press, NPR, etc., Palmer has never been to American Samoa, but has been "campaigning remotely", communicating with local people through meetings and other means. Local reports said that Palmer made an impression by appearing on the software "Zoom" to introduce himself in the local language of American Samoa.
Palmer has not held much political office, but he believes that "the skills needed in the United States are no different from those required by all types of successful leaders." Like many Americans, Palmer is not optimistic about Biden and Trump, "It's important that the next American** really understands young people." We need to pass the torch to a new generation of Americans. ”
Biden is unconcerned about what will happen in the primary election in American Samoa, which is only a country with an area of less than 200 square kilometers and a population of 4A small South Pacific island of 30,000, this overseas territory is far from the continental United States, and more importantly, it did not have electoral votes in the ** elections in November.
It is worth mentioning that in the 2020 Democratic primary election in the United States, it was not Biden who won the American Samoa primary, but American billionaire and former New York Mayor Bloomberg, which was also Bloomberg's only victory in the primary. Compared to Palmer, Bloomberg's "cost" of winning was much higher, and he spent more than $200 million on advertising on Super Tuesday that year.
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