Former President Barack Obama recently told allies that he believes Joe Biden’s path to victory has narrowed significantly and that the US president needs to seriously consider the viability of his own candidacy. The Washington Post The report came out Thursday, citing people briefed on Obama’s thinking.
There is growing concern among Democrats, analysts and voters that Joe Biden does not have the mental and physical toughness to serve a second term — concerns that surfaced after his disastrous performance in last month’s debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump.
report Associated Press Democrats concerned about President Joe Biden’s possible victory say they are once again urging him to reconsider seeking reelection, using data and honest conversations to urge him to reconsider seeking reelection.
Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the most senior Democrat yet to publicly urge U.S. President Joe Biden to step aside in favor of another candidate to challenge President Donald Trump.
He called on his allies to “pass the baton.”
Schiff, a key congressional power, praised Biden but Los Angeles Times He questioned whether the 81-year-old incumbent president could defeat Trump, who he described as a threat to “the foundation of our democracy.”
In a statement Los Angeles TimesSchiff has privately expressed concern within his party that questions about Biden’s age and health would doom him in the November election.
Biden has repeatedly said he plans to continue the campaign and is the best person to beat Trump. Polls show the race is generally close, but Trump has leads in key battleground states.
In a radio interview recorded shortly before his positive COVID-19 test, the octogenarian leader rejected the idea that it’s too late to bounce back politically, telling Univision’s Luis Sandoval that it’s still too early and many people won’t be paying attention to the election until September.
“When it comes to who leads, where and how, you know, it’s essentially a tie so far between Mr. Trump and me,” he said in excerpts of the interview published Thursday morning.
of Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries reportedly met privately with the president and candidly shared their views, including congressional Democrats’ concerns.
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ABC News published new details late Wednesday about a private meeting Biden had with Schumer over the weekend at the president’s beach resort in Delaware, in which the outlet reported that Schumer told the president that “it would be better for the Democratic Party and the country if I stepped aside.”
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A spokesman for Schumer called the reports “pure speculation. Schumer conveyed his caucus’ views directly to President Biden on Saturday.”
(With inputs from Reuters, AFP and Associated Press)
ABC News published new details late Wednesday about a private meeting Biden had with Schumer over the weekend at the president’s beach resort in Delaware, in which the outlet reported that Schumer told the president that “it would be better for the Democratic Party and the country if I stepped aside.”
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A spokesman for Schumer called the reports “pure speculation. Schumer conveyed his caucus’ views directly to President Biden on Saturday.”
(With inputs from Reuters, AFP and Associated Press)
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First revealed: 18 July 2024 22:33 IST
