“It would be a Category 5 hurricane,” said one top Democratic official nervous about Biden considering what would happen if the president stepped aside.
Biden campaign aides have spent the last couple of days pointing to metrics like some of their best grassroots fundraising days and a surge in job applications since Thursday.
Biden is heading to the Camp David presidential retreat where he was expected to spend the rest of the weekend.
Democratic operatives always like to mock headlines that describe them as “in disarray.” Now some tell CNN they worry they could end up in more disarray than ever.
“President Biden is the nominee and he’s going to remain the nominee,” said Cutter, who is on contract to produce the convention.
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