If Joe Biden were to withdraw his presidential candidacy, there is no doubt that Vice President Kamala Harris would take his place. This is stated by a number of party sources for Reuters and The Independent.
Sources told the New York Times, CNN and ABC News on Wednesday that Biden has privately said he is open to withdrawing, depending on the outcome of this week's scheduled campaign meetings and the interview with ABC on Friday.
Both he himself and the White House, however, have spent the day categorically dismissing these claims and trying to calm concerns in the party.
What speaks against Harris is that she is not very popular, says political analyst Alex Lange to SVT Nyheter.
- The opinion figures are tough for her and there are many in the party who are worried that she cannot win in November against Trump.
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Biden: I'm running - no one is forcing me out
Joe Biden denies reports that he is considering withdrawing his candidacy, several media outlets report.
The announcement came as he and Vice President Kamala Harris surprisingly joined a group call several leading Democrats were holding on Zoom.
- Let me say it as clearly as possible: I am a candidate. No one is forcing me away. I'm with you all the way and we will win, the president said.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre confirms at a press conference that Biden is "absolutely not" considering withdrawing, according to AFP.
- Everything else that we hear or that is reported is completely false.
The announcement comes after a source close to Biden told the New York Times earlier on Wednesday that he is considering pulling out if he fails to gain more confidence from Americans in the coming days.
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Measurement: Trump's lead increases after the debate
Donald Trump is increasing his support, gaining 49 percent, compared to 43 percent for Joe Biden, in a recent New York Times/Siena poll. That's a three percentage point increase for Trump since Joe Biden's criticized performance in last week's debate.
It's the biggest lead Trump has had in the NYT/Siena poll since 2015. The new poll also shows 74 percent of voters believe Biden is too old for the presidency — five percentage points more than before the debate.
The poll was hotly anticipated - rumors about the result have spread within the Democrats in the past 24 hours, and therefore the campaign staff issued an internal announcement to preempt it, writes Politico.
"We should all remember that just last week the NYT itself admitted that its poll results stand out from the crowd," they wrote.
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