Rumors surrounding the potential end of Joe Biden’s presidential run are growing louder. A senior Democrat has now explained to CNN what would happen after Biden leaves office.
Rep. Jim Clyburn — who has a reputation as a kingmaker among Democrats — told CNN there could be “mini primaries.” If Vice President Kamala Harris were to run for president, she would need a new vice president herself. “And all of this would give us an opportunity to not only consider who should be at the top of the ticket, but who would be best suited for the second spot.” Clyburn had already come out in favor of Harris as a replacement candidate on Tuesday, should it come to that.
Harris in first place despite reservations
In recent days, it has also emerged from Democratic circles that Harris, despite all the reservations, is the leading candidate. The 59-year-old has had a difficult time in office; many in Biden’s campaign team have long seen her as a potential liability. A Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday found that, like Biden, she was effectively tied to Trump. According to the poll, other potential candidates tend to underperform.
Behind the scenes, Democrats are likely to be simmering: Biden himself picked up the phone for crisis talks, as the White House announced. Accordingly, he called high-profile Democrats on Wednesday, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other lawmakers.
Biden is desperate for supporters
In the evening, Biden spoke with more than twenty Democratic governors – probably with the aim of securing their support. Maryland Governor Wes Moore described the conversation as “candid”. They support Biden, but are concerned about the state of the Democrats in the presidential race.
“I’m going to compete”
Biden himself is still combative. According to insiders, he made the decision to run for the Democrats in the presidential election during a phone call with his campaign team. “I will run,” he said on Wednesday. His spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre also answered the question whether the 81-year-old was considering withdrawing after his election debate, which was generally seen as weak: “Absolutely not.”
In the White House, Biden’s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, tried to limit the damage. According to consistent media reports, Zients, in a phone call with more than 500 government employees, urged them to ignore the “noise” about Biden and focus on government work. The past few days have been challenging. The focus of all employees on government work will become even more important in the heat of the election campaign, he said.
US holiday weekend could bring decision
The United States was set for a long Independence Day weekend on Thursday. Biden was scheduled to meet with Democratic governors at the White House on Wednesday night. According to various media reports, an interview with ABC and campaign appearances in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are also planned for the coming days.
According to the New York Times report, which the government denied, the Biden ally is said to have stated that he knew the situation would be different if there were two more performances by the end of the weekend like last week.
Source: Krone
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