Amid doubt over President Joe Biden‘s candidacy and vice president Kamala Harris‘ approval rate soaring, the duo made a surprise joint appearance Wednesday on a Democratic National Committee call, reiterating to staffers that they are in this fight for reelection together, according to AP. The agency said it was a pep talk, stressing the stakes of the election and returning to Biden’s previous post-debates comments that when he gets knocked down he gets back up and still plans to win the election.
The joint appearance came as New York Times reported that Biden was mulling whether to continue in the race.The report claimed Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job. The White House, on the other hand, dismissed the reports and said Biden was not withdrawing from the race.
Meanwhile, Kamala Harris emerged with a better chance of retaining the White House, according to the latest CNN poll.
Biden convened the meeting with Kamala Harris and a group of influential Democratic governors amid speculations that he may announce his decision to drop out of the re-election bid. But the meeting was like a pep talk confirming that Kamala Harris was not going to take Biden’s place and Biden was not mulling to opt out either.
The June 27 debate saw an escalation of things as Democrats became growingly doubtful over Biden. A Democratic congressman publicly called on the president to step aside — the first lawmaker from his party to do so — and several others publicly cast doubt on his ability to beat Trump in November. Public opinion polls published since then have shown Biden losing ground to his Republican rival. A new CBS News poll conducted after the debate and published on Wednesday showed Trump with a two-point lead over Biden nationally. The same poll gave Biden a lead a month ago. On Tuesday, a CNN poll conducted after the debate showed Biden’s approval rating had plunged to an all-time low and found that Harris polled better than him in a hypothetical match-up against Trump.
Kamala Harris’ low profile
As a vice president, Kamala Harris had a low approval rating but as a potential replacement for Biden, her rating gained momentum after the debate. Betting markets Wednesday turned sharp upwards in Kamal’s favor.
The vice president maintained a low profile since the debate and her lunch Wednesday was her first face-to-face meeting with the president after the debate.
The joint appearance came as New York Times reported that Biden was mulling whether to continue in the race.The report claimed Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job. The White House, on the other hand, dismissed the reports and said Biden was not withdrawing from the race.
Meanwhile, Kamala Harris emerged with a better chance of retaining the White House, according to the latest CNN poll.
Biden convened the meeting with Kamala Harris and a group of influential Democratic governors amid speculations that he may announce his decision to drop out of the re-election bid. But the meeting was like a pep talk confirming that Kamala Harris was not going to take Biden’s place and Biden was not mulling to opt out either.
The June 27 debate saw an escalation of things as Democrats became growingly doubtful over Biden. A Democratic congressman publicly called on the president to step aside — the first lawmaker from his party to do so — and several others publicly cast doubt on his ability to beat Trump in November. Public opinion polls published since then have shown Biden losing ground to his Republican rival. A new CBS News poll conducted after the debate and published on Wednesday showed Trump with a two-point lead over Biden nationally. The same poll gave Biden a lead a month ago. On Tuesday, a CNN poll conducted after the debate showed Biden’s approval rating had plunged to an all-time low and found that Harris polled better than him in a hypothetical match-up against Trump.
Kamala Harris’ low profile
As a vice president, Kamala Harris had a low approval rating but as a potential replacement for Biden, her rating gained momentum after the debate. Betting markets Wednesday turned sharp upwards in Kamal’s favor.
The vice president maintained a low profile since the debate and her lunch Wednesday was her first face-to-face meeting with the president after the debate.
