President Joe Biden stated he nonetheless plans to hunt re-election — and that he’d possible make an official name early subsequent 12 months — after Democrats staved off worst-case-scenario congressional losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
“Our intention is to run once more, that’s been our intention, no matter what the end result of this election was,” Biden informed reporters Wednesday on the White Home.
Biden has up to now averted formally launching his 2024 marketing campaign, saying he supposed to run however the ultimate choice could be depending on his well being and discussions together with his household.
“My guess is it’ll be early subsequent 12 months that we make that judgment,” he stated Wednesday.
The president’s upcoming eightieth birthday has fueled questions on whether or not he ought to pursue a second time period.
Biden has additionally stated he had resisted formally declaring a candidacy as a result of he needed to keep away from operating afoul of election rules. Declaring as a candidate may have hindered his capacity to lift money for Democratic contenders earlier than the midterm elections, after which once more from the identical donors for a re-election marketing campaign.
Within the weeks earlier than Tuesday’s vote, Biden has extra strongly hinted he’s planning a re-election run. Throughout a radio interview with Willie Moore Jr. earlier this week, Biden stated he felt 30 years youthful than his precise age.
“There’s a lot we will do, and we’re simply getting began,” Biden stated.
The earlier month, Biden informed MSNBC that he supposed to run for a second time period and that he had the help of first girl Jill Biden. On Wednesday, he once more cited his household as pivotal to his choice.
“My intention is that I’m operating once more. However I’m an important respecter of destiny, and that is in the end a household choice. I feel all people desires me to run, however we’re gonna have discussions about it,” he stated.
Trump’s 2024 Tease
Biden’s 2020 opponent — former President Donald Trump — seems to be priming an announcement of his personal. Throughout a rally on the eve of Election Day, Trump stated he deliberate to make a “very large announcement” on Nov. 15 from his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
The earlier week, Trump informed supporters to “prepare” as a result of he would “very, very most likely” run once more.
Biden has described Trump’s continued affect in American politics as excessive, and framed a lot of his midterm campaigning round depicting Republicans within the thrall of the previous president as a menace to democracy. In remarks at a Democratic fundraising occasion earlier within the 12 months, Biden likened Trump’s political philosophy to “semi-fascism.”
Polling means that People aren’t enthusiastic concerning the possible rematch. Simply 27% of People say they need Biden to run once more and solely 28% say the identical of Trump, based on a YouGov ballot launched earlier this month. Biden would maintain a six-point polling lead in a head-to-head contest, based on a separate YouGov survey performed late final month.
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