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As President Joe Biden faces mounting pressure over the future of his candidacy, his campaign is quietly testing Vice President Kamala Harris’s viability against former President Donald Trump through a voter survey, New York Times reported.
“The survey, which is being conducted this week and was commissioned by the Biden campaign’s analytics team, is believed to be the first time since the debate that Mr. Biden’s aides have sought to measure how the vice president would fare at the top of the ticket. It was described by three people who are informed about it and insisted on anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information,” the NYTimes report read.
Some of Biden’s long-standing advisers are reportedly considering ways to convince him to withdraw from the race, as per the New York Times.
Many Democrats were left deeply troubled by Biden’s disastrous debate performance two weeks ago, and he has faced increasing calls from lawmakers and fund-raisers to step aside. Democratic leaders have also challenged Joe Biden to provide convincing evidence of a viable path to re-election after his debate performance, bad battleground state polling and growing concerns that he cannot defeat former Donald Trump in the November polls.
After the CNN debate with presumptive Republican nominee Trump on June 28, the Democrats leaders have been pushing Biden to step down from the presidential race. Despite this, he has declared that he is staying and expressed confidence that he would defeat his predecessor.
Recently, Biden told congressional Democrats in a letter, dated July 9, that he would continue his election bid despite mounting concerns about his mental fitness.
Further, he also stated that he will be “running this race to end”, despite private calls from Democrats to drop out. In the letter, Biden called for unity among his party, emphasizing the need for a collective effort to defeat Trump in the upcoming election.
“Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us. It’s time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump,” Biden stated.
On July 8, a leadership call was organized by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, where several top House Democrats urged Biden to step aside from the 2024 campaign, expressing deep concerns about his potential impact on the Democratic Party’s chances in the upcoming elections.
