DASTING TIMING? Obama makes surprise visit to 10 Downing Street!
(www.independent.co.uk)
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I think Obama is locking down support for Michelle to step in for Biden.
I have read various analysts that have clearly stated it is too late for any switch to the candidates at this point in time. Nobody can legally "step in" (short of a candidate dying, I suppose).
People don't seem to understand that our "federal" elections are actually the sum total of all the State elections... and the States have lots of rules about candidates, primaries, etc. Also, explain how the Dims get away with kicking Cumala to the curb without driving their snowflake base into an ideological frenzy...
The best analyses have all stated that at this point in time, the Dims are stuck with Buy-din, and 2024 will be a rematch of 2020... I am interested to learn how they are wrong.
After the Democratic National Convention has chosen its nominee, if Biden were to drop out, the DNC leadership gets to unilaterally decide on the successor. I promise you that’s what will happen.
https://ballotpedia.org/State_laws_and_party_rules_on_replacing_a_presidential_nominee,_2024#Replacing_a_nominee_between_the_national_convention_and_the_election
The D convention is in late August. By the time it is over, the ballot deadline for 7 States will have already passed. It is impossible to win a National election without those 7 States.
So, yes - in theory a new candidate could be nominated at the D convention, but in practical terms I don't think it is a viable strategy.