President Joe Biden is facing numerous challenges as he gears up for the 2024 election. If Biden is to drop out, any delegates he has locked in would be left unpledged.
Despite emphasizing his economic agenda, concerns over inflation persist, and his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led to a decline in support among Arab and Muslim Americans.
Questions about his age and ability to serve a second term have also arisen. (Trending: Joe Biden Impeachment Formalized As Republicans Unite)
“Those delegates would still be free at the convention to vote for whomever they please but would potentially be more likely to take some direction from the president [if he has a preference],” said political consultant Josh Putnam.
“That could/would theoretically cut down on the potential for a ‘free-for-all’ in Chicago,” where the Democratic National Convention will take place.
“But it all hinges on when Biden is no longer in the race. Basically, how much of primary season happens without the incumbent in the contest?” Putnam added.
“All of this, of course, assumes that much or all of this happens after filing deadlines have come and gone, meaning that no other candidates will officially enter the primary phase of the race.”
While some speculate about the possibility of him dropping out, Biden has expressed a strong desire to win reelection.
Several potential Democratic candidates are being considered, but it is widely believed that Biden will remain the nominee to prevent a repeat of the 2016 election.
“It’s an interesting thought experiment, and one that very possibly previews our party heading into 2028, but this just isn’t going to happen,” one operative said.
“President Biden will be our nominee, and I expect the full party, regardless of disagreements about Israel, to rally around him to defeat Trump.”
“Biden will be the nominee because we’ve seen this story before,” another operative added.
“We saw what happened in 2016 when some people weren’t jazzed about Secretary Clinton, and that let Trump walk in the front door of the White House. We won’t make that mistake again.”
“If it isn’t Biden, we lose. It’s just flat out too late to jump ship, simple as that,” a third operative said.
“Trump just talks the talk. We walk the walk,” Biden said.
“He likes to say America is a failing nation. Frankly, he doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about. I see shovels in the ground, cranes in the sky, people hard at work rebuilding America together.”
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