On Saturday, embattled Joe Biden entered the most crucial weekend of his five-decade political career, as a growing number of Democrats called on him to resign, with 35 Democratic lawmakers publicly calling on him to withdraw from his reelection campaign following concerns about Biden’s recent behavior. Her performance in a debate with Republican rival Donald Trump.
These lawmakers represent a significant part of Biden’s party in both the House and the Senate. The full list of 35 Democrats is below:
Key Senators Call for Retreat
- Sherrod Brown (Ohio) He is running for re-election this fall.
- Martin Heinrich (New Mexico)
- Jon Tester (Montana) is facing a tough reelection.
- Peter Welch (Vermont)
Representatives lead the appeal
- Mark Vesey (Texas) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to call for Biden to withdraw.
- Jared Huffman (California) emphasized that a change in leadership is necessary to win the election.
- Chuy Garcia (Illinois) He argued for passing the baton to ensure a Democratic victory.
- Mark Pocan (Wisconsin), former co-chair of the Progressive Legislative Caucus.
More lawmakers call for Biden to resign
- Mark Takano (California)
- Earl Blumenauer (Oregon)
- Ed Case (Hawaii)
- Sean Kasten (Illinois)
- Jim Costa (California)
- Angie Craig (Minnesota)
- Lloyd Doggett (Texas)
- Raul Grijalva (Arizona)
- Jim Himes (Connecticut)
- Greg Landsman (Ohio)
- Mike Levin (California)
- Zoe Lofgren (California)
- Seth Moulton (Massachusetts)
- Betty McCallum (Minnesota)
- Morgan McGarvey (Kentucky)
- Scott Peters (California)
- Brittany Pettersen (Colorado)
- Mike Quigley (Illinois)
- Pat Ryan (new york)
- Adam Schiff (California)
- Brad Schneider (Illinois)
- Hilary Scholten (Michigan)
- Mickey Sherrill (New Jersey)
- Adam Smith (Washington)
- Eric Sorensen (Illinois)
- Greg Stanton (Arizona)
- Gabe Vasquez (New Mexico)
Public Opinion and Survey Results
The survey reported that a majority of adults, including 65% of Democrats, believe President Biden should step down and the party should choose a new candidate. AP.
The survey, conducted July 11-15, also found that while Biden is perceived to be more honest than Trump, Trump is also seen as more likely to win the election and better able to handle a crisis.
President Joe Biden, who is self-isolating at his Delaware home and recovering from COVID-19, is said to feel “anger and betrayal” from allies amid growing speculation that he may announce he might withdraw from the race. Despite these challenges, Biden has remained steadfast, enduring widespread calls for him to end his reelection campaign after a week of his party’s surprise move to replace Donald Trump with a candidate it sees as more likely to beat him.
The 81-year-old Biden has faced growing calls to step down due to concerns about his age and mental health since his lackluster debate performance with President Trump, but recent interviews, press conferences and speeches have done little to ease those concerns within his party.
(Source: Reuters, NBC News, Washington Post)
