Rep. Dean Phillips recently announced he's running against Biden in the Democratic primary.
He told Puck News he called Gov.
AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's newest Democratic challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips, personally called up the governors of Michigan and Illinois to jump into the race, but they ignored his calls, Puck News reported.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"They didn't answer," Phillips told Puck News.
Phillips holds a slight advantage over Biden in New Hampshire's January primary as Biden's name won't formally appear on the state's ballot.
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