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The Biden campaign and the White House have been pushing back hard against calls for him to drop out of the 2020 presidential race, but according to a new report out Wednesday, Joe Biden is, in fact, considering withdrawing from the race.
But,there’sacatch.
“PresidentBidenhastoldakeyallythatheknowshemaynotbeabletosalvagehiscandidacyifhecannotconvincethepublicinthecomingdaysthatheisupforthejobafteradisastrousdebateperformancelastweek,”reportstheNewYorkTimes.“Thepresident,whotheallyemphasizedisstilldeeplyinthefightforre-election,understandsthathisnextfewappearancesheadingintotheholidayweekendmustgowell,particularlyaninterviewscheduledforFridaywithGeorgeStephanopoulosofABCNewsandcampaignstopsinPennsylvaniaandWisconsin.”
“Heknowsifhehastwomoreeventslikethat,we’reinadifferentplace”bytheendoftheweekend,saidtheally,referringtoMr.Biden’shaltingandunfocusedperformanceinthedebate.Theperson,whotalkedtothepresidentinthepast24hours,spokeontheconditionofanonymitytodiscussasensitivesituation.
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