Joe Biden: Former US President Barack Obama has privately expressed concern to Democratic Party leaders about President Joe Biden’s candidacy. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Obama has told colleagues that Biden needs to rethink his candidacy.
The newspaper quoted those who know the former president’s opinion as saying that Obama believes Biden’s chances of winning have diminished and that the 81-year-old Biden should ‘seriously consider the viability of his candidacy.’
Let us tell you that former President Obama still remains very influential in the Democratic Party. Obama will be the strongest Democrat ever who has talked about eliminating Biden from the presidential race.
Pelosi warns Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has privately warned Biden (81) that if he does not withdraw from the race for the nomination, the Democratic Party may lose its ability to gain control of the House.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Pelosi has also told Biden that he may not be able to defeat Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Biden refuses to withdraw
On the other hand, President Joe Biden, who is in isolation due to Kovid in his beach house, has insisted that he will remain in the race for the White House. He
has also dismissed concerns about his age and fitness.
Biden has said that he is not withdrawing from the contest. He says that he is a candidate who has defeated Trump before and will do the same this time too.
Let us tell you that President Joe Biden has once again been infected with Kovid-19. However, he has ‘mild symptoms’ of infection. With this, he has had to stop his campaign at a crucial juncture of the presidential election campaign.
Voices rising within the party
Biden lagged behind Donald Trump in the recently held first presidential debate, after which he had to face heavy criticism from within and outside the party. The effect of his increasing age was clearly visible in this debate.
In recent weeks, about two dozen Democratic politicians have appealed to him to step down. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have also both met with Biden in recent days, in which they have warned that his candidacy could endanger his party’s chances in the November election.
