WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Monday (Jul 8) that he would not abandon his reelection campaign as he sought to stave off a possible revolt from fellow Democrat
US President Joe Biden arrives to speak to supporters and volunteers during a campaign stop at a Biden -Harris campaign election office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Jul 7, 2024. said on Monday that he would not abandon his reelection campaign as he sought to stave off a possible revolt from fellow Democrats who worry the party could lose the White House and Congress in the Nov 5 US election.
Separately he told wavering Democratic lawmakers in a letter that they needed to close ranks behind his candidacy. Several have called for him to drop out, and more could do so in the coming days as lawmakers return to Washington after a break.
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers have voiced concern that his poor public approval ratings, plus concerns about his age and ability, could hurt the party's prospects for retaining the Senate, which they control by a 51-49 majority, and winning back the House, where Republicans have a 219-213 majority.
Biden will go on meeting voters at churches, union halls and other venues in the coming days, administration officials said. At the same time he plans to reach out to lawmakers he has known for decades, they said, as he tries to calm concerns.A Reuters/Ipsos poll last week found that one in three registered Democratic voters believed that Biden should quit the race, with 59 per cent of respondents in the president's party saying he is too old to work in government.
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