CAMPAIGN 2024: Marianne Williamson, a Democratic presidential candidate, has filed to run in Nevada's Presidential Preference Primary.

On Monday, Williamson kicked off her tour of Northern Nevada in downtown Carson City.

"Of course I am here in Nevada. Nevada always plays an important part. Who wins Nevada is a really really big deal. And, I'm here to try to win it," said the Democratic presidential candidate.

Following breakfast and a conversation with voters at the Squeeze-In, Williamson and her supporters headed to the Nevada State Capitol's Secretary of State's office, where she filed her candidacy to run for the Presidential Preference Primary.

In addition to campaigning in Nevada, Williamson is planning to participate in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, both of which traditionally hold the first two contests in the presidential race.

However, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has decided not to recognize these two events this year. Despite that, Williamson plans to continue her campaign efforts in both states.

"President Biden did not do very well in New Hampshire, so really New Hampshire voters are being punished for that. But this is the thing, they could conceivably, if they choose to strip me of delegates, but they cannot strip New Hampshire and the New Hampshire primary of it's significance," explained Williamson.

Later in the day, Williamson visited the University of Nevada, Reno, where she presented her progressive platform to the students. The students posed some tough questions.

"What's happening in Israel right now?" asked a student.

"Well, Israel has experienced what would be, given the size of their country verses the size of ours, what would be numerous 911's. It is absolutely catastrophic. But, let's remember this was not the Palestinian people, this was Hamas," answered Williamson.

Another student followed, "I know that the Biden and Harris administration set up the Office of Gun Violence and Prevention, and Kamala Harris is heading it. I was just curious if you had any plans of continuing that work, or how you would address that?"

"Yes, that's great that they did that, and I would possibly beef it up," said Williamson.

The elephant in the room is her polling and rivalry with Robert F Kennedy Jr. who dropped out of the Democratic primary on Monday to run as an Independent.

"Not only am I only 3% behind (Kennedy), but I am higher in the polls than the majority of those people who were on the Republican debate stage," said Williamson.

On Monday night Northern Nevada Rural Counties is hosting Williamson for a dinner.

As of now, five Democratic candidates have filed to run for Nevada's Presidential Preference Primary (PPP). Not among them is Joe Biden.

The Presidential Preference Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Early voting begins on Saturday, January 27 and runs through Friday, February 2, 2024. 

To take part in the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) in Nevada, voters are required to register themselves as Democrats.

This is because the PPP is a closed primary, which means that only registered Democrats are eligible to vote.

Visit RegisterToVote.NV.gov to register or update your current registration.

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