"Biden's Absence and Anticipation: New Hampshire Primary Insights"

President Joe Biden is skipping the New Hampshire primary, drawing criticism from Democratic challenger Dean Phillips, who is running a TV ad comparing Biden to Bigfoot. Despite not being on the ballot, Biden's allies are running a write-in campaign to prevent him from losing to the nearly two dozen candidates on the ballot, including Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson. The primary carries risks for Biden, with concerns about his reelection prospects and low approval ratings. Phillips, a Democratic congressman from Minnesota, is challenging Biden in New Hampshire and has won the endorsement of entrepreneur Andrew Yang. Biden's skipping of the primary has sparked debate and raised questions about his electability.