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Graphic zeigt Unterstützung für Vizepräsidentin Kamala Harris als Ersatz für Biden und Trump/Biden Wahldurchschnitt.
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U.S. ELECTION

Demokraten suchen Ersatz für Biden

By Duncan Mil

July 4, 2024 - Vizepräsidentin Kamala Harris taucht als Frontrunner auf, der Joe Biden ersetzen könnte, sollte er sich letztendlich doch entscheiden, nicht mehr als Präsidentschaftskandidat der Demokraten gegen den Republikaner Donald Trump anzutreten.

Many Democrats have termed last week’s first U.S. Presidential Debate a disaster for the party and Biden. The president fumbled and could not speak coherently.

Post-debate polls are painting a grim picture for Biden, indicating that he might not be able to defeat Trump in a head-to-head contest. This uncertainty is increasing the pressure on Biden to withdraw, with Vice President Kamala Harris being seen as a potential replacement.

As the debate fallout continues, only two sitting House Democrats, Lloyd Doggett of Texas and Raul Grijalva of Arizona, have publicly called for Biden to step aside, according to Bloomberg. This highlights the division within the party regarding Biden’s candidacy.

On Tuesday, the Washington Post said that former President Barack Obama had privately conveyed to allies that Biden’s path to reelection was more challenging following his lacklustre debate performance.

However, a Senate Democrat said Wednesday evening that several colleagues had privately indicated they didn’t see a way for the president to survive politically.

In a hastily arranged crisis meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday, several emerged to say they were firmly behind Biden.

“The president was very clear that he is in this to win this,” Governor Wes Moore of Maryland told reporters.

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PUBLISHED: 04/07/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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