JOE, GO
Top Dem strategist suggests Biden drop out of '24 race as new poll shows him trailing Trump
The Democratic strategist credited with leading former President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory has suggested that President Biden drop out of the 2024 presidential race after a damning poll showed him trailing behind former President Donald Trump.
David Axelrod pointed to Sunday polling from the New York Times and Siena College that shows the president lagging behind Trump in the five key battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania --- states which Biden won when he faced Trump in 2020.
Axelrod wrote on X that the data “will send tremors of doubt thru the [Democratic] Party” and will create “legitimate concern” about having the president seek re-election.
“Only Joe Biden can make this decision,” he said of having the president run in 2024.
“If he continues to run, he will be the nominee of the Democratic Party,” he posted.
“What he needs to decide is whether that is wise; whether it’s in HIS best interest or the country’s?”
Axelrod noted there is a “risk associated with changing course now, as there is little time left for a primary campaign --- and campaigns are how we test candidates.
“But there is a lot of leadership talent in the Democratic Party poised to emerge,” he wrote.
“The POTUS is justly proud of his accomplishments,” Axelrod said before bashing Trump as a “dangerous, unhinged demagogue whose brazen disdain for the rules, norms, laws and institutions of democracy should be disqualifying.
“But the stakes of miscalculation here are too dramatic to ignore,” Axelrod said.
The poll of 3,662 registered voters in the swing states showed Biden was ahead of Trump in only the swing state Wisconsin, and falls to Trump by a margin of four to 10 percentage points among registered voters in the other five states.
The voters overwhelmingly preferred Trump over Biden on issues of immigration, national security and on the current war in Israel, it found.
Two-thirds of the respondents said the country is moving in the wrong direction under Biden, and just 37% say they trusted Biden with the economy --- compared to 59% who said they trusted Trump, making it one of the largest issue gaps the poll found.
Biden is also losing support from much of his base, according to the survey.
https://nypost.com/2023/11/06/news/democrat-strategist-david-axelrod-suggests-biden-drop-out/
I wonder if the 'swamp' wants him out & the 'Patriots' want him to stay & make a bigger mess for the 'swamp' to ever clean up. (I would think this would apply the Byden if he will not be seeking re-election ) 24 Nov 01, 2017 1:27:03 AM EDT Anonymous ID: grTMpzrL No. 147448408 Any person making statements they will not be seeking re-election was put in SUBMISSION. For the betterment of the country not all will be prosecuted and all will do as told. You will see more of this occur (not normal yet disregarded) and even on the D side. Q
It doesn't matter. The candidate has to be Biden. Having Biden drop out is an admission of failure on the Democrats half. Moderates will not vote for another Democrat knowing the state of the country and full well knowing the guy they primaried previously (and won) was a complete failure.
They have to stay the course.
"Trailing Trump" didn't hurt him last time.
With 81 million votes supporting him, the Dims should too.
Dear David Axelrod:
You are overdue for a re-alignment as you are completely out of sync with the majority of voters who do not think Biden has any positive accomplishments. See your dealer! Wrong on economy, energy, border, inflation, and really wrong on MAGA. On a positive note Joe sho does bribe easy.
Damage control in the ruins.