The president noted he overwhelmingly won Democratic primaries, which is why nearly all of the convention delegates are currently considered to be pledged to him.
Biden is correct that the Democrats’ rules allow delegates to vote for the candidate of their choice.
She told me how the process of replacing Biden would work considering nearly all of the 3,949 pledged convention delegates are currently pledged to support him.
Sort of legally, according to party rules, he could be replaced anytime up to the roll call at the convention.
Party leaders may yet carry on with the plan as a way to squash questions about Biden.
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