First Democrat In Congress Suggests Biden Shouldn’t Run In 2024

Topline Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) has become one of the most prominent Democrats to suggest President Joe Biden shouldn’t run again in 2024, telling a Minneapolis talk radio station a “dynamic,” younger Democrat would be a much stronger presidential nominee. President Joe Biden listens during a meeting with CEOs in the South Court Auditorium at the White … [+] House complex in Washington on Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts Phillips said on a WCCO program Thursday he believes Biden, 79, is a “man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy and of strength,” but expressed concerns about his age, noting the president has made “some mistakes and some missteps.” Recent polling suggests most Democratic voters share the same view, with a New York Times/Siena College poll earlier this month finding nearly two out of three Democrats don’t want Biden to run for reelection—age was… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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