The Democratic Party is in difficulties as President Joe Biden faces growing calls to step down due to his poor debate performance and worries about his age and health. Despite this, Biden exaggerates he will not step aside and has well-known that delegates are free to vote on their sense of rights and wrongs at the party’s August convention. However, a growing number of Democratic officials, donors, and strategists are calling for Biden to give up, with nearly 20 Democratic US representatives and senators publicly calling for him to leave the race.
Donors and fundraisers are cancelling shifts and refusing to fund Democratic campaigns until Biden is no longer the nominee. Some are supporting political action committees desired at backing down-ballot candidates who have called for Biden to step aside. There is also conflict among donors about whether Vice President Kamala Harris should inherit the nomination if Biden steps aside, with some preferring an open convention to select a new nominee.
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Biden’s campaign is driving back against concerns, with campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon releasing a memo admitting “increased anxiety” within the party but suggesting that movement against the president is not a “sea-change” in the state of the race. However, signs of trouble continue to appear, with a field organiser in Wisconsin quitting and a lawmaker, Rep. Mike Levin, telling Biden directly that he should step aside.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has also shown concerns, with a private meeting with Biden failing to include support of the president. The Democratic National Committee is facing queries about a virtual roll call vote that could make Biden the nominee before the convention opens on August 19. Meanwhile, Trump’s fundraising is sweeping, and the Republican National Committee is confident about their chances in the fall election.
Overall, the Democratic Party is in confusion, with Biden’s fate unclear and the party’s chances in the fall election hanging in the balance.
By Arab news
