The Democrats are nervous
A democratic congressman expressed concern: "People are getting more worried." Some have expressed frustration with Biden's team, believing they should have been more open about the age-related issues the president is reportedly facing behind the scenes. "Everyone I've spoken to is appalled. And very angry at the Biden team," an congressman said. Sabato's Crystal Ball, a non-partisan political analysis group, stated that Biden's debate performance was so poor that it forced them to reevaluate some assumptions about the presidential race.
During an upcoming visit to Wisconsin, the president will record an interview with George Stephanopoulos from ABC News as part of Biden's team's efforts to counter the allegation that his cognitive abilities are declining. Since the debate, several polls have shown a slight increase in Trump's support, but the race remains close. According to the average of national polls from FiveThirtyEight.com, Trump is currently leading Biden by an average of 2.1 percentage points.
The mood among Democrats is somber after the botched TV debate in the basement. Biden's team is scrambling to pick up the pieces. However, Biden's clout within the party is waning.
Pressure on President Joe Biden is mounting as Democrats fear significant losses in the November election. Biden is scheduled to meet with democratic governors on Wednesday evening. His chief of staff Jeff Zients called a conference call with all staffers to improve morale at the White House following the disastrous debate. The Biden campaign also held a conference call on Wednesday afternoon (local time). Biden's 81-year-old appearance at the first live debate against Republican Donald Trump raised concerns about his mental fitness.
The president is meanwhile phoning a series of Democrats to secure their support. According to the White House, he spoke with Democratic Leader in the House Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chris Coons on Tuesday. "The president is in this race to win. He is the candidate of the Democrats, and from our perspective, we will continue to do everything we can to ensure that we build a campaign machine to reach voters," Quentin Fulks, the deputy campaign manager of the Biden campaign, told CNN in an interview.
One day after the first democratic member of Congress - the Texas representative Lloyd Doggett - called on Biden to withdraw, other politicians raised concerns about the potential consequences if Biden remains the democratic candidate. Two democratic representatives from the House, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, stated that they believed Trump would win the election if Biden was the candidate. Former representative Tim Ryan believes that Vice President Kamala Harris should replace Biden.
Frustration over the Biden team:"People are getting more worried," a democratic congressman said. Some have expressed frustration with Biden's team, believing they should have been more open about the age-related issues the president is reportedly facing behind the scenes. "Everyone I've spoken to is appalled. And very angry at the Biden team," a congressman said. Sabato's Crystal Ball, a non-partisan political analysis group, stated that Biden's debate performance was so poor that it forced them to reevaluate some assumptions about the presidential race.
During an upcoming visit to Wisconsin, the president will record an interview with George Stephanopoulos from ABC News as part of Biden's team's efforts to counter the allegation that his cognitive abilities are declining. Since the debate, several polls have shown a slight increase in Trump's support, but the race remains close. According to the average of national polls from FiveThirtyEight.com, Trump is currently leading Biden by an average of 2.1 percentage points.
In internal memos that the Wall Street Journal was able to view, Biden's leading campaign workers played down the effects of the debate on public opinion. "Our internal battleground polling from last night shows a stable race: We estimate that we trail by only 1 point. All of this falls within the margin of error and indicates a stable race," said a memo sent to associates on Capitol Hill.
The ongoing concerns about President Joe Biden's age-related issues in the US presidential election 2024 have become a topic of discussion among Democrats. Some democratic representatives, like Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, have voiced their worry that Biden's candidacy could lead to a Trump victory.
Despite the recent criticism and call for Biden to step down from former representative Lloyd Doggett, Vice President Kamala Harris remains a potential alternative for the Democrats in the future US presidential election.
