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Obama and Pelosi have asked Biden to reconsider running

Politiko 2024-07-19 09:24:36

Obama and Pelosi have asked Biden to reconsider running

Former US President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about the candidacy of President Joe Biden, and Nancy Pelosi has privately warned Biden that Democrats may lose the ability to take control of the House of Representatives if he does not drop out of the race. for the November elections. This was reported by the Associated Press, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Pelosi has also pointed to polls for Biden and argued that he is unlikely to beat Republican Donald Trump, although the former House speaker said in a statement Thursday that reports from anonymous sources "misrepresent every conversation" she has had. may have developed with the president.

Pelosi and Obama are the most senior Democrats to have reportedly urged Biden to reconsider his decision to run for another term.

Obama has reportedly told allies that Biden should consider the viability of his campaign, but also made it clear that the decision is Biden's to make. The former president has spoken in recent days with congressional leaders, Democratic governors and key donors. They discussed their concerns about Biden, who served as Obama's vice president.

Biden has insisted he will not drop out of the race, saying he is the candidate who has beaten Trump in the past and will beat him again. Asked whether Biden might consider dropping out of the race, his deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks said on July 18 that "he's not swayed by anything."

The AP reports that according to a person close to internal discussions, Biden is even more committed to staying in the race in recent days.

The Washington Post was the first media to report, citing anonymous sources, that Obama is involved in discussions about Biden's candidacy for the November 5 election./ REL

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