Biden White House beware: Don't assume Democrat delegates are locked in
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In the two weeks since President Biden’s "Emperor’s Not-so New Clothes" debate, there’s been a concerted movement from some Democratic power centers – donors, media, congressional candidates in swing districts – to convince the incumbent president to choose to give up his reelection effort and allow the Democratic Convention to pick a new nominee.
So far, he insists he’s running.
Many on Capitol Hill remain publicly in his camp: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., deflected all questions by saying, "I’m with Joe" – and South Carolina Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn (the man who rescued Biden’s flailing candidacy in 2020 just said, "Ridin’ with Biden."
BIDEN SAYS ONLY THE 'LORD ALMIGHTY' CAN CONVINCE HIM TO DROP OUT AS CALLS FROM DEMOCRATS INTENSIFY
But many others remain clearly skeptical of his chances in November. On Tuesday night, Colorado Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet said he was likely to lose decisively to Trump. And on Wednesday morning – despite Biden’s letter stating that he had firmly decided to remain the candidate, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., kept the pressure up – saying that Biden needs to make a decision.
She certainly sounded like she had determined what that decision ought to be.
VideoBut is there realistically anything that Democratic skeptics – and there are many – donors,