The Democratic Party's Strategic Dilemma and Potential Nominee Replacement

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Exploration of the Democratic Party's options post-debate, including potential nominee replacement, historical perspectives on nominating conventions, pressure on the current nominee, expected voter responses, insights from a pollster, and unique circumstances at play.

Joe Biden went into Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate hoping to assuage concerns over his mental acuity and fitness for office. But his performance only heightened those concerns — and may even force Democrats to reconsider their standard-bearer. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and Washington reporter, Steff Chavez, join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to explain why. Credit: CNN Presidential Debate, NBC News, ABC News

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson and Breen Turner.

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