A startling number of lawmakers in President Biden's own party have been unwilling in recent days to say he should seek re-election in 2024, amid gnawing fears he'll be too old or unpopular to win.
Correction: This table has been corrected to reflect that Mandela Barnes and John Fetterman are lieutenant governors, not senators.own party have been unwilling in recent days to say he should seek re-election in 2024, amid gnawing fears he'll be too old or unpopular to win.Backing your own party's first-term president is usually so automatic that no one would bother to ask. But behind the scenes, there's a very real concern that going all in on Biden could be a mistake.
That followed a refusal by Sen. Joe Manchin to commit to Biden '24 while trying to get a climate change deal over the finish line, and flat-out "no"s to Biden '24 from two House Democrats in Minnesota during local interviews.
Biden's age is "an issue he'll have to consider and, if he runs, he'll have to confront. But he doesn't have to right now."and whether Democrats lose control of one or both chambers of Congress is likely to shape Biden's fate. Vice President Kamala Harris has the standing as Biden's No. 2 but faces concerns about her popularity within her own party as well as her general election prospects.Only one in four Democratic voters said they'd want him to run again in 2024, per a JulyAge and job performance were the top factors. Roughly 94% of Democrats under 30 don't want him to be the nominee next time.
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