Biden debate flop leads Democrats to call for new nominee — but replacing him is tough to do
2024-06-29 09:02:14 source:CNBC
June 28, 2024
President Joe Biden’s raspy, unfocused, often inarticulate and widely panned debate performance stoked deep anxiety among Democrats — and caused some commentators and fundraisers to openly call for a new nominee to run against former President Donald Trump.
But replacing Biden as the party’s pick less than five months out from Election Day carries enormous political risks and would be difficult, if not impossible, to pull off.
Right now, the only likely way Biden could be replaced is if he willingly ends his campaign.
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