We are four months away from the election, will President Joe Biden be on the November 5th ballot? Pollster Ron Faucheux says it’s possible Mr. Biden will step aside so another Democrat can face the presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
“It doesn’t mean he will, but I think it has taken a life of its own in the way that wasn’t the case a few days ago,” Faucheux said.
President Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate has led to questions if he’s mentally fit to handle another four years in the Oval office. Faucheux says polling will play a big role in the decision on whether Biden will be the Democrat’s candidate.
“The more the polls show that the President is in trouble, he’s weakened since the debate, he continues to have high negatives and lower positive ratings,” Faucheux said.
Earlier this week, Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett became the first House Democrat to publicly urge President Biden to remove himself from the 2024 Presidential debate. Faucheux says many Democrats believe they need to put forward the best candidate to beat Trump and secure a majority in the U-S House and Senate.
“They don’t want this to bring down the Democratic Party’s campaign for President, but also the Democratic campaign for the House and Senate, so there is a lot at stake,” Faucheux said.
The President says he’s running for a second-term and Democratic governors have said they support the Biden-Harris ticket. The Democratic National Convention is August 19th through the 22nd in Chicago.
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