Biden White House beware: Don't assume Democrat delegates are locked in
Elections,2024 Presidential Election,Donald Trump,Joe Biden,Politics
In the two weeks since President Biden’s "Emperor’s Not-so New Clothes" debate, there’s been a concerted movement from some Democratic power centers – donors, media, congressional candidates in swing districts – to convince the incumbent president to choose to give up his reelection effort and allow the Democratic Convention to pick a new nominee.
So far, he insists he’s running.
Many on Capitol Hill remain publicly in his camp: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., deflected all questions by saying, "I’m with Joe" – and South Carolina Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn (the man who rescued Biden’s flailing candidacy in 2020 just said, "Ridin’ with Biden."
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