The chapter examines the lack of frontliners urging Biden to step aside, with few exceptions like Hillary Shoulton and Angie Craig. It delves into the expressed concerns of Susan Wilde and Jared Golden and analyzes Peter Welch's bold stance, questioning the reluctance of other senators to speak up. The chapter focuses on the negative news cycle surrounding Biden, shifting the media's attention away from Trump, and discusses the strategies and dynamics of the current political landscape.
The purgatory continues. The number of lawmakers saying President Joe Biden should not run for reelection continues to tick up, while Biden’s answer — that he is staying in the race — remains the same. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we look at data on which lawmakers are calling on Biden to step aside and who is continuing to support him.
The RNC also released its proposed platform this week and we use a good or bad use of polling example to better understand whether former President Donald Trump’s (and Biden's) policies are popular.
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