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☆ So far, no Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. Why it matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewOn Sunday, President Joe Biden once again found himself in Philadelphia, a city that has played a crucial role in his political life. AdvertisementOn Sunday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio told CNN's Eva McKend that Democratic lawmakers shouldn't turn against Biden. A huge "what if" for Biden is if a high-ranking Black lawmaker calls on him to exit the race. But will it help him with Black voters in the coming weeks and months? That November, Biden won 92% of the Black vote, compared to Trump's 8% support, according to the Pew Research Center.

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☆ Biden's biggest electoral challenge right now isn't wooing Independents but firming up the Democratic base
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe latest Journal poll showed Biden and Trump tied at 40% support among Independents, representing a four-point increase for the president and a four-point decline for the ex-president. Related storiesTrump led Biden 48% to 42% among all registered voters questioned in the survey. AdvertisementBut in that same poll, Trump won over 93% of Republicans, a seven-point jump from the February Journal poll. And there's another challenge: The latest Journal survey showed Trump winning 95% of the voters who supported him in 2020. So he'll have to convince swaths of Democratic voters who are skeptical of his effectiveness to also cast ballots for him this fall.

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☆ Wes Moore says Biden's age isn't the focus of voters he's spoken to on the campaign trail: 'It's the issues and it's the stakes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementBut Moore recently told Business Insider that when he traveled across swing-state Wisconsin, he saw a party that's pumped up about November. AdvertisementSo the stakes for Biden's debate were much higher than for many presidential candidates in the past. Biden's age — which was amplified by the debate and in interviews where the president has directly addressed the issue — is a concern that Moore said he's heard from voters. "It's not so much about the age issue … it's the issues," Moore said.

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☆ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his faith in Biden hasn't wavered. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related storiesThe governor, who was first elected in 2022, said that Biden has been a strong partner for Maryland. Wes Moore said he has worked closely with the Biden administration following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesAt the governor's meeting, Moore said Biden laid out a strategy for the final months of his campaign. The governor has worked with the Biden administration extensively following the bridge's collapse. "I think he's got to keep doing what he's doing right now.

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☆ Biden has actually narrowed the gap with Trump in key swing states despite his disastrous debate, new polling shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden continues to defend his candidacy after his poor debate performance against Trump. But a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll showed that he has made up ground in swing states. In the survey, Biden led in Michigan and Wisconsin and only narrowly trailed in other key states. But while some recent polls showed former President Donald Trump with wider leads than before the debate, a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll showed Biden making up ground in the most important places of all — swing states. Trump, in the latest survey, had a 47% to 45% overall advantage over Biden in swing states.

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☆ Trump, Republicans really want Biden to remain the Democratic nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFor most of President Joe Biden's White House tenure, Republicans have floated theories about the president's health and cast doubt on the veteran Democrat's leadership. Biden sought to use the debate to gain some momentum in a race that for weeks showed him tied with Trump in national polls. In the weeks leading up the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, this is not where the Biden campaign thought it'd be. But the former president is not in the clear in the eyes of the public, despite this week's Supreme Court ruling. Should Biden step aside, a more popular Democrat — backed by a party itching to defeat Trump again — could easily dispatch the former president in November.

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☆ Hunter Biden has joined White House meetings with the president in recent days, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden in recent days has become more involved in meetings at the White House, per NBC News. While Hunter Biden is no stranger to the residence, his presence at meetings is a new development. The report comes as President Biden's debate performance is forcing him to defend his reelection bid. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis past weekend, President Joe Biden went to Camp David for a family gathering that had been planned before his widely panned debate performance against former President Donald Trump.

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☆ Biden digs his heels in while Trump secures another win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at President Joe Biden showing no signs of giving up his reelection campaign while former President Donald Trump secured a win from the Supreme Court . AdvertisementBiden's campaign has been in full-blown crisis mode after the president's disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last week. AdvertisementMeanwhile, Trump secured a big win in his immunity case . The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents don't get absolute immunity from criminal charges related to actions under the scope of the presidency, but they do get some. 3 things in techStefani Reynolds/BloombergBig Tech gets a big win from the Supreme Court.

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☆ Biden shares huge June fundraising numbers to calm Democrats after debate disaster — but donors remain spooked
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden campaign enjoyed a substantial fundraising haul in June, taking in $127 million. Biden's campaign is aiming to use the sustained fundraising figures to calm the nerves of anxious donors. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Of the significant haul, $38 million came in the four days following the president's disastrous debate against Trump, according to the New York Times. While Biden is pointing to the cash influx to calm anxieties about his candidacy following his widely panned debate performance against former President Donald Trump, deep-pocketed donors remain on edge.

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☆ Biden wanted the debate to give his campaign a boost. But after his poor performance, new polling shows Trump ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden wanted to use the debate to change the dynamics of the 2024 race. But his poor performance sent Democrats reeling and has opened him up to intraparty criticism. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWeeks before the June presidential debate, the Biden campaign had sought to shake up the dynamics of the race, agreeing for the president to take the stage with former President Donald Trump. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Biden's disastrous debate performance left Democrats on edge about the 2024 race. But for now, he's digging in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDemocrats are still trying to pick up the pieces from President Joe Biden's poor debate performance last week. Biden himself sought to reassure donors of his continued viability during a series of campaign fundraising events on Saturday. And during a pre-planned gathering at Camp David, The New York Times reported that Biden's relatives encouraged him to remain in the race. On Sunday, Biden's family relayed their support for the president by urging him to stay in the presidential race, according to The Times. But Biden's Friday rally in the state was a reflection that he's here to stay and he's not going to be easily dislodged from office.

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☆ The far-right has taken another step toward power in France's elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The far-right scored a major win in the first round of parliamentary elections in France. Marine Le Pen's National Rally won roughly 34% of the vote, per projections. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe far-right National Rally has opened up a lead in the first round of critical parliamentary elections in France, with results that could soon spell the end of the centrist government alliance backed by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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☆ John Fetterman's fitness for office was questioned after his 2022 Senate debate. He wants Democrats to 'chill' after Biden's poor performance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has a message for Democrats who want President Joe Biden to step aside following his poor debate performance on Thursday: "Chill." Related stories"I refuse to join the Democratic vultures on Biden's shoulder after the debate," the senator wrote on X. Fetterman said that after his 2022 debate, some pundits predicted that he would lose to Oz. Fetterman wrote. Fetterman's debate took place in October 2022, following a stroke that he suffered in May of that year.

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☆ Biden meets family at Camp David as calls to exit the race grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden will meet with his family at Camp David to discuss the future of his campaign, reports say. The trip was planned long in advance but the purpose has shifted after Biden's rough debate. A chorus of influential supporters have called on Biden to step aside in the last 48 hours. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden will meet his family on Sunday at Camp David to discuss the future of his election campaign, according to multiple reports.

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☆ Kamala Harris' camp is mad that Newsom and Whitmer are being floated as Biden replacements over the VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris' allies are frustrated with chatter about potential Biden replacements, Politico reported. The allies feel that Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer are being mentioned more than the VP. AdvertisementAfter President Joe Biden's widely panned debate performance against former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as perhaps the president's most forceful advocate. But some of Harris' allies are frustrated that Democratic figures like California Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are being touted more frequently than the vice president as potential Biden replacements in many circles, according to Politico.

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☆ Democrats have struggled to transfer power to younger generations. After Biden's debate, that's likely to change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAfter President Joe Biden's middling debate performance Thursday night, many Democrats began to panic. AdvertisementGenerational changeFor 20 years, Nancy Pelosi led House Democrats as part of a leadership team that included veteran lawmakers Steny Hoyer and Jim Clyburn. His debate performance against former President Donald Trump exposed this resistance to generational change. Many Democrats celebrated the arrival of this younger guard, especially since the party had often lagged behind Republicans in building a farm team of future leaders.

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Joe Biden's age has fueled concerns about a second term. Here are seven key Democrats who could step in if Biden exits the 2024 presidential race. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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☆ Biden wants to paint Trump as a threat to democracy. But new swing-state polling shows voters think otherwise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewPresident Joe Biden has staked a major tenet of his reelection campaign on painting former President Donald Trump as one of the biggest political threats to democracy in the US. "We're often not faced with questions of whether the vote we cast will preserve democracy," he said at the time. In a survey conducted by The Washington Post and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University among registered voters from mid-April to late May, Trump led Biden 44 percent to 33 percent on the democracy issue.

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☆ 8 of the most unconventional candidates who stumbled into politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Read previewFor generations, individuals who entered politics in the US generally followed similar career trajectories. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But the former president certainly isn't the first person to have used this argument when running for office. AdvertisementHere's a look at several figures from nontraditional backgrounds who jumped into politics:

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☆ Gretchen Whitmer says Biden isn't getting credit for the infrastructure law because voters are 'stressed out'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden has struggled to make his infrastructure success resonate with voters. Gretchen Whitmer told the Times that many voters simply aren't plugged into DC. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWhen Gretchen Whitmer first ran for the Michigan governorship in 2018, she pledged to "fix the damn roads." In a recent interview with The New York Times, Whitmer was asked why President Joe Biden has so far struggled to earn widespread credit for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law among voters.

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☆ Gen Z pays more for housing and has more debt than millennials did 10 years ago. That will likely impact the presidential race.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gen Z pays more in housing costs than millennials did a decade ago, according to WaPo. In an economy battered by inflation, higher costs have created economic uncertainty for Gen Z. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDuring the Great Recession and much of the 2010s, millennials bore the brunt of one of the biggest economic upheavals in generations. More than a decade after the Great Recession and over four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gen Z is now enduring its own economic challenges.

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☆ Ted Cruz says Biden is breaking the law by taking credit for infrastructure projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAcross the United States, scores of construction sites are emblazoned with signs that read: "Project Funded By President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." For many people, it's an innocuous notation of the thousands of projects financed by the sweeping $1.2 trillion infrastructure law Biden signed into law in 2021 and was backed by both Democrats and a sizable contingent of Republicans. Cruz, in the letter, then argues that Biden "unilaterally rebranded" the bipartisan infrastructure law as "President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," which passed the House by 228-206 votes and the Senate by 69-30 votes. "Congress, not President Biden, wrote [the infrastructure law], and it did not do so to aid the President's reelection campaign." The law provided federal funding for long-awaited upgrades for bridges and tunnels, highways, and rail infrastructure, among other projects.

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☆ Trump thinks he can peel voters away from Biden in Democratic-heavy Philadelphia. Here's how he plans to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBut similar to most national polls, Trump leads Biden on the question of which candidate would better handle the economy. In 2020, Biden won Pennsylvania by roughly 80,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots cast. And over 604,000 of those ballots cast for Biden came from Philadelphia voters. He can easily find himself among receptive audiences in the city's numerous Black churches, where a loyal base of older Black voters are overwhelmingly supporting his bid for a second term. Biden has stumbled with younger Black voters over issues like the conflict in Gaza and student-loan debt relief.

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☆ Biden's support among swing-state Black voters is weaker compared to 2020. But so far, they're not flocking to Trump.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden's support among swing-state Black voters has cooled considerably compared to 2020. Still, he's kept majorities of Black support in must-win Michigan and Pennsylvania, per new polling. Trump is hoping to win over more Black voters, but he's not benefiting from Biden's weaker numbers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Ahead of November, Biden is struggling to recreate the electoral coalition — anchored by overwhelming support among Black voters — that sent him to the White House in 2020.

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☆ The first debate between Biden and Trump won't feature opening statements in what will be a stricter forum compared to 2020
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIn 2020, the first presidential debate between then-President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden devolved into a political grudge match, filled with insults. Trump largely disregarded the intended format of the debate by constantly interrupting Biden. But the 2024 election debates between Biden and Trump are poised to be much more structured and less chaotic. And microphones will be muted for both Biden and Trump when the opposing candidate is speaking. The debate will also be held just a few weeks before Trump, 78, is due for his sentencing in Manhattan.

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