Democratic power players are circulating a proposal for Biden to exit, launch 'blitz primary'

• Two Democrats with a powerful network of friends are circulating a proposal for President Biden to bow out of the 2024 election race and then launch a "blitz primary."
• Rosa Brooks and Ted Dintersmith, the co-authors, sent their plan to dozens of high-dollar Democratic donors, Biden administration officials and campaign staff.
• The hypothetical accelerated primary would focus on producing viral content like candidate forums moderated by Oprah or Taylor Swift to quickly engage voters.

Two Democrats with a powerful network of friends are circulating a proposal for President Joe Biden to bow out of the 2024 race and launch an expedited Democratic primary to choose a new nominee before the August convention.

Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown University law professor who previously served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, and Ted Dintersmith, a high-dollar Democratic donor, co-authored the proposal, a copy of which was obtained by CNBC. Semafor was first to report the memo.

The proposal comes as pressure builds on Biden to exit the race following his stumbling debate on June 27 against former President Donald Trump. The president's debate performance triggered alarm bells for Democratic strategists, lawmakers, donors and voters, escalating lingering concerns about Biden's age and ability to beat Trump.

Brooks said that she and Dintersmith initially sent the memo on Tuesday to dozens of powerful Democrats, including significant donors, Biden appointees and campaign officials.

As Brooks put it in an interview with CNBC, they sent the plan to "Everybody who we thought might have the ear of anybody who has any influence over the president's decision-making."

The proposal lays out several key steps, beginning with Biden