Democratic primary voters have been essentially disenfranchised by party elites, who are convinced that President Biden is a sure loser against Trump.
The Democratic Party finds itself in an unprecedented situation. A sitting president has never decided to forgo running for reelection this late in the process. Democratic primary voters have been essentially disenfranchised by party elites, who are convinced that President Biden is a sure loser against former President Trump.
After an intense and orchestrated pressure campaign, Biden saw the writing on the wall, and today decided that he would not run for reelection. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President”, Biden said. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and my country for me to step down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
MAGA world seems unfazed by the last minute switch. Some believe that Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely new nominee, would be as easy to beat as Biden, if not more. While that may be true, the Republicans are making a mistake if they underestimate their new opponent.
The Trump campaign is courting minorities as a part of their new coalition.
