WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) – The list of elected Democrats serving on Capitol Hill and likely Democrat voters who believe it’s time for the party to nominate a new candidate for president as health concerns have caused many to think that President Biden can no longer do the job.
According to the New York Post, Michigan Democrat Rep. Hillary Scholten, who represents key districts such as Grand Rapids and Muskegon in the swing state, is the latest to call for Biden to step down in a Thursday statement saying, “Step aside from the presidential race and allow a new leader to step up.”
“With the challenges facing our country in 2025 and beyond, it is essential that we have the strongest possible candidate leading the ticket—not just to win, but to govern. Joe Biden has been that leader for so long, but this is not about the past; it’s about the future. It’s time to pass the torch,” she continued.
Scholten joins a growing list of fellow Democratic members of Congress to urge Biden to withdraw, following Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont and Reps. Lloyd Doggett of Texas, Raul Grijalva of Arizona, Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Mike Quigley of Illinois, Angie Craig of Minnesota, Adam Smith of Washington, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, Pat Ryan of New York, and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.
According to a poll conducted by ABC News, the Washington Post, and Ipsos, 67% of US voters, 62% of Democrats and independents leaning Democratic, and 54% of Biden supporters want the president to drop his reelection campaign. All things considered, 85% of respondents stated they believed that the 81-year-old was too old to serve a full second term in the White House, a sentiment that was echoed by 81% of potential Biden supporters.
Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin declined to give an opinion on the future of Biden’s reelection campaign, saying in a statement that she believes it’s the “President’s decision and my focus is on working hard for the people of Wisconsin.” As it currently stands, the latest polling data from the Remington Research Group shows the Senate race between Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde is tied at 48%.
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