The majority of Americans believe that Biden is not qualified to assume the presidency for a second term (French)
The Russian newspaper "Izvestia" published a report by writer Anastasia Kostina addressing the possibility of US President Joe Biden participating in the upcoming presidential elections next November or not and which Democratic Party leaders might run in his place.
The report talked in its first part about the increasing pressures to dissuade Biden, who is now 81 years old and whose memory and cognitive powers have weakened, from running.
He also addressed opinion polls that show a large majority of Americans in general, as well as members of the Democratic Party who believe that Biden is not qualified to run for the presidency for a second term.
The party is united
The writer said that so far, no prominent Democrat has called on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.
At the Democratic Party's election campaign headquarters, it was said that "the party is united in supporting the president to become its nominee next fall and oust former President Donald Trump, the most likely nominee of the Republican Party, for the second time."
She added that there are two alternatives to Biden, in addition to his deputy Kamala Harris (59 years old), and they are 55-year-old Dean Phillips, who is a descendant of Russian Jewish immigrants and is basing his campaign around the fear that the party will lose the White House due to Biden’s advanced age, and California Governor Gavin Newsom is 56 years old.
Harris is the favorite
The writer quoted Saeed Khan, a professor at Wayne State University in Detroit, as saying that Harris will be the most likely candidate if she announces her candidacy, especially if she advances Biden's agenda and vision, and her prospects may be enhanced by the support of Biden himself.
Costina reported that Gavin Newsom announced his desire to run for president, and others are expected to announce their candidacy.
According to Saeed Khan, Biden's possible withdrawal from the race will not lead to a crisis, but it will create a state of instability in the election season similar to what happened in 1968, when former President Lyndon Johnson withdrew, and Robert Kennedy became the main candidate, and was assassinated a few months after taking office. Presidency.
The author explained - at the conclusion of her report - that the final candidates are likely to be determined on what is called Super Tuesday, as voting is scheduled to take place on the fifth of next March in more than 10 states, in addition to American Samoa.
Source: Izvestia