Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips refused to rule out launching a primary challenge against President Biden as questions continue to mount about his age.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed concerns over President Bidens age on Thursday during an appearance on MSNBCs "Morning Joe," arguing that they were "off base."for his party’s presidential nomination.podcast on Friday in an episode that was released on Monday."I haven’t ruled it out."
"I think there are people who are more proximate, better prepared to campaign with national organizations, national name recognition, which I do not possess," Phillips added."I'm concerned that there is no alternative." Phillips said it is"important for democracy to have choices, to have competition, particularly in light of what I'm reading. The polling. The data. And what I'm sensing in my own intuition and I'm concerned."In August, Phillipsto jump into the race and told NBC’s"Meet the Press" that he"adores" Biden but wants him to"pass the torch" to new leaders.
"I would like to see a moderate governor, hopefully from the heartland, from one of the four states that Democrats will need," he said. He continued,"Anybody who wants to run, Joe Manchin, Cornel West... that's why we have primaries because that doesn't undermine the likelihood of returning, in this case, a Democrat to the White House. I'm actively inviting, encouraging to some degree, imploring, that people who are ready and know it's probably time to do so take the chance."The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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