American media speculation about suitable alternatives to Biden

After incumbent President Joe Biden fell short of Democrats’ expectations in Thursday’s election debate, raising concerns about his mental state, a number of Democrats have floated proposals to potentially replace the president.

Even those close to the 81-year-old American president have publicly expressed concern about Biden’s performance against Donald Trump, pointing to whispers, freezes, facial expressions, coughs, and sometimes incoherent discussions.

With just over four months to go until the US presidential election, the state of the Democratic Party will largely depend on whether Biden decides to stay on the ballot or his committed delegates at the Democratic National Convention in August. Stay loyal to him. On this basis, the Democratic National Committee decides to rewrite its convention rules.

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A small number of well-known Democrats can become the Democratic nominee, even if the process is very difficult. Biden’s campaign has emphasized that he is still the Democratic candidate. But if Biden decided to step down, he could not simply choose his successor. A new presidential and vice presidential ticket will be chosen by the DNC.

Among the people who can replace the president of the United States in the election from the Democratic Party are:

Kamala Harris, Vice President; California Governor Gavin Newsom; JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois; Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan and Michelle Obama, the former first lady.

Kamala Harris

Harris, 59, may be considered a good choice because of his closeness to Biden and his administration — if polls about his approval ratings are not taken into account.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s 538 report, the former California attorney general currently has a disapproval rating of 39.4 percent. Harris’ critics include Kathleen Parker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the liberal Washington Post, who earlier this month He asked Hillary Clinton to replace the vice president on the Democratic ticket.

According to BetOnline, Harris’ odds for the party’s presidential nomination increased by 900 points after Thursday’s debate, while Biden’s odds fell by 250 points.

Gavin Newsom

The current California governor, 56, has been one of the most vocal candidates for Biden in the 2024 election, even showing up at Republican primary debates to block him.
After the debate, Newsom told MSNBC. that “panic” over Biden’s performance is “unnecessary” and “we should support this president”.

Many describe Newsom as “sociopathic” and “you’re not a slippery eel”. According to BetOnline, Sean Newsom’s lead for the Democratic presidential nomination increased by 300 points after the debate.

Michelle Obama

The former first lady, 60, has largely stayed out of politics since she and former US President Barack Obama left the White House in 2016, and even Biden’s struggles haven’t been enough to bring her back. /p>

Axios reported this week that the former White House chief does not want to publicly support Biden’s re-election, and his reluctance to back down has put him in the political spotlight, which may see his wife as a better choice for the presidency.

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Michelle’s odds increased by 850 points after the debate on BetOnline.

JB Pritzker

Pritzker, the 59-year-old governor of Illinois, would probably be most ideally positioned to win right now — but only because of his wealth. According to Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist and expert on convention rules, the billionaire’s campaign as the heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune makes it easier to reach voters in the short term with potential financing. 

In 2023, he signed a controversial bill that completely eliminated cash bail in the state, instead leaving it up to judges.

Her family has also spent millions on gender reassignment causes, which critics say encourage young people to question their gender to undergo surgery.

As governor, he also passed a bill requiring curriculum to teach 5-year-olds about “gender identity” and 8-year-olds about hormone blockers to prevent puberty.

Pritzker’s odds for the nomination increased by 7,500 points at BetOnline.

Gretchen Whitmer

The 52-year-old Michigan governor — who has become infamous for closing businesses and schools during the state’s Covid-19 pandemic — has quickly moved into the ranks of established Democratic leaders. Biden is called into action, and last year he launched a national political group to make himself known.

Whitmer, Harris, Newsom and Pritzker have not publicly expressed any interest in running against Biden and have endorsed him after the debate.

Whitmer’s odds at BetOnline increased to 1,800 points after the debate.

Some American media Pete Buttigieg, US Secretary of Transportation; Raphael J. Warnock, Georgia Senator; And Senator Amy Klobuchar, from Minnesota, has also introduced good options to replace Biden.

Meanwhile, Trump’s closest allies insisted after the debate that Biden was the nominee and cast doubt on claims he could replace him. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Lara Trump said Republican Party leaders It is “hoped” that Biden will be present for the second debate on September 10 so that voters can have more opportunities to “compare the two candidates”.

Translator: Azam Purkand