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Joe Biden’s re-election chances seem increasingly less tenable.
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Top Democrats, including Barack Obamawould encourage him to give up.
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Biden is holding his ground, but every new vote weakens him further.
As a former president Donald Trump While delivering his marathon speech at the RNC on Thursday night, President Joe Biden was in isolation after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Biden is still fighting to save his candidacy after last month’s disastrous debate with Trump. For weeks, he has insisted that he will not give up and that he is the only Democrat who can beat Trump.
But the pressure from friends and former allies to quit is growing every day.
On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that former President Barack Obama had joined those who doubt Biden’s viability as a candidate.
It is a major blow for Biden, who has long been able to count on the political support of his former boss, who remains one of the most respected figures in the Democratic Party.
This came after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another friend and former ally, reportedly told Biden that if he didn’t step aside, Democrats could lose control of the House in November and funding could dry up.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly told Biden during a phone call on Saturday that it would be best if he also withdrew.
That means the most powerful Democrat in Congress, the most beloved former president and the most influential speaker of the House are all telling Biden to think again.
The support of his party, which keeps him in his position as the country’s leader, is waning. Some Democrats in Congress are now willing to make their decisions in public.
It is a painful moment for Democrats, as Biden seemed a much more suitable candidate just a few weeks ago.
He was neck and neck with Trump, who had just suffered a huge blow to his political fortunes after being found guilty of crimes in his New York hush-hush trial.
But the June 27 debate, in which Biden repeatedly lost track and appeared confused, threw a spanner in the works of the campaign.
This has renewed concerns that Biden, at 81, is too old for another term.
The failed assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday also boosted support for the former president among Republicans.
Trump’s forceful response to the attack also stood in stark contrast to Biden, even though Trump is only a few years younger.
Many appear open to another Democratic candidate.
A poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 6 in 10 Democrats believe Vice President Kamala Harris, the most likely candidate to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket, would make a good president.
Biden has so far rebuffed calls to step aside. The campaign has dismissed as “unfounded” reports that Obama’s support is declining and has insisted that Biden remain the candidate.
An adviser told media: “Joe Biden is the nominee of his party. He is the president of the United States. He is running for re-election.”
But The New York Times reported Thursday that there may be a shift.
It was said, based on sources close to him, that Biden was beginning to acknowledge that he might not be able to win in November.
However, according to The Times, there were still some advisers who argued he could stay in the race and even win.
According to NBC News, he feels angry and betrayed by Democrats turning against him.
As the weekend approaches, it appears Joe Biden’s efforts to save his re-election have reached a turning point.
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