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Marianne Williamson for President
Campaign2024 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
CandidateMarianne Williamson
AnnouncedMarch 4, 2023
HeadquartersWashington, D.C
Website
Official website

Marianne Williamson, an author, spiritual activist, and candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2020, announced her campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election on March 4, 2023.[1] As of March 6, 2023, Williamson is the only Democratic 'major candidate' to officially announce their candidacy, as president Joe Biden has not yet announced his re-election bid.[2][3] Several journalists have deemed her campaign a "longshot",[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] as she has only once been included in polling data, and her last campaign typically polled near 1%.[12]

Policies

Williamson told ABC News her policies included free healthcare, free college and free childcare.[13] She advocates for new ideas such as a Department of Peace[14], which would promote peace and diplomacy, as well as a Department of Children and Youth, which Williamson says are severely neglected (children) and calls the current treatment of children by the government "collective neglection".[14] She believes America need mass-mobilization in order to prevent a climate catastrophe, and criticizes current president Joe Biden for not doing enough to combat climate change.[14] She is often described as a progressive Democrat, as her policies are seem very close to those of Bernie Sanders[15], who she previously endorsed and has been praised by.[16][17] Williamson used to have universal-basic-income on her platform, however as of recently it has not been present.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing". POLITICO. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Heilman, Greg (March 5, 2023). "Who is Marianne Williamson, the newly announced Democratic presidential candidate for 2024?". Diario AS. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Self-help author Marianne Williamson begins another longshot bid for presidency". Associated Press. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. ^ The Garden City Times, The Garden City Times (March 7, 2023). "Marianne Williamson begins long-shot challenge to Biden". The Garden City Telegram. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Marianne Williamson launches longshot 2024 challenge to Biden in Washington". PBS NewsHour. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Shelton, Shania (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson formally launches likely long-shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Gans, Jared (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson officially launches long-shot bid for 2024". The Hill. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Weissert • •, Will. "Marianne Williamson Launches Another Longshot Presidential Bid". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden". AP NEWS. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Marianne Williamson announces another longshot presidential bid". NBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Yokley, Eli (March 6, 2023). "Biden Leads Williamson by 73 Points Among Democratic Primary Voters". Morning Consult. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Helmore, Edward (March 5, 2023). "Marianne Williamson says 2024 bid is not a challenge to Biden but to a system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c "Marianne Williamson 2024 | Official Presidential Campaign Website". Marianne 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Marianne Williamson becomes 1st Democrat to enter presidential race". www.ny1.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  16. ^ Grayer, Annie (February 24, 2020). "Marianne Williamson endorses Bernie Sanders for president | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bernie Sanders says Marianne Williamson will run a 'strong campaign' and raise 'very important issues' in 2024". Yahoo News. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Marianne Williamson supports Yang's UBI but says 'it's not the second coming of Christ' for student loan crisis". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Clifford, Catherine. "Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, like opponent Andrew Yang, wants to give every adult $1,000 per month". CNBC. Retrieved March 9, 2023.