Democrats have been questioning if a “dead” President Joe Biden is better than an alternative nominee of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Democrats consultants have been questioning if a “dead” President Joe Biden is better than an alternative nominee of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris is the top alternative to replace Biden atop the Democrat ticket, seven senior sources from the Biden campaign, the White House, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) told Reuters Wednesday.
Their claim is buoyed by recent polling. Harris polls best (three points) among other Democrats against former President Donald Trump, a Tuesday CNN poll found.
Political experts suggest, however, that Democrats might be stuck with Biden for three reasons: the challenge of replacing Biden on 50 state ballots, the challenge of moving money behind a new candidate, and the challenge of finding a candidate who would likely be a sacrificial lamb to run in Biden’s place.
Harris’s approval rating is extremely low, at 39 percent, below the 50 percent threshold that incumbents historically need to win reelection.
