The president met more than 20 influential governors to assure them that he was committed to his re-election campaign.
| Democratic state governors said they backed Joe Biden after talks at the White House on Wednesday despite a string of bleak polls for the president and calls from some lawmakers for him to exit the US presidential race.
Afterwards, three governors emerged from the White House to insist they had full confidence in the president.“The president continued to tell us and show us that he was all in,” said Maryland Governor Wes Moore, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul added: “President Joe Biden is in it to win it.”, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer and JB Pritzker of Illinois, all of whom are seen as possible successors if the president withdraws from the race.
The meetings with key Democrats came as pressure mounted on the president with new calls from within the party for him to drop out and polls showing a sharp fall in support for his candidacy in recent days.A group of national security-focused moderate Democratic House members have drafted a letter urging Mr Biden to withdraw from the race, according to one person familiar with the effort.
“President Biden is not going to get younger,” Mr Moulton added. “We should have all viable options on the table.”“It is unfair, and it is unfortunate, but is on the clock,” said one veteran Democratic strategist. “He has to show that he is up to this campaign, this election, and can beat Donald Trump.”also quoted an anonymous ally of Mr Biden saying the president was aware that his campaign was now in peril, with much riding on forthcoming public appearances.
Trump’s campaign has kept a relatively low profile since the debate, allowing Democratic Party infighting to dominate the headlines. But Trump’s senior advisers, Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, issued a statement on Wednesday insisting Trump could beat any Democrat, “especially Cackling Copilot Kamala Harris”.
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