Pirmasis demokratas Kongrese siūlo Bidenui nekandidatuoti 2024 m

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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.

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Phillips sakė 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 "/Sienos koledžas apklausa earlier this month finding nearly two out of three Democrats don’t want Biden to run for reelection—age was Democratic voters’ top concern.

Phillips appears to be the highest-ranking Democrat at the federal level to express support for Biden stepping aside after one term, though numerous ataskaitos suggest many other Democrats in Congress are privately hoping for another candidate.

Baltieji rūmai iš karto neatsakė į prašymą pakomentuoti "Forbes".

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“I think the country would be well-served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up,” Phillips said.

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Biden has repeatedly said he will run for reelection in 2024, but that hasn’t quelled constant rumblings that Democrats want another candidate. Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as president, and, if reelected, he would be 82 at the time he’s sworn in for a second term. The president is also dealing with historically low approval ratings as voters express frustration with skyrocketing inflation and shortages caused by supply chain disruptions. According to a FiveThirtyEight polling tracker, Biden has a 39.4% approval rating, which is lower than former President Donald Trump’s was at the same point in his presidency.

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a centrist who has repeatedly clashed with Biden and Democratic leadership, told „NewsNation“ in an interview released Thursday that he’s not committed to backing Biden if he’s the Democratic nominee in 2024. “Depending on who the Republican nominee is, we will just have to wait and see,” he said. Progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) was also asked this week whether she would support Biden running again, but told KSDK-TV: “I don’t want to answer that question.”

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Biden is younger than the top three Democrats in the House—Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), which Phillips also said is a major problem. Pelosi and Clyburn are 82, while Hoyer is 83.

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Apklausa rodo, kad beveik 2 iš 3 demokratų nenori, kad Bidenas būtų kandidatas į 2024 m. prezidentus („Forbes“)

Manchin declines to endorse Biden in 2024 presidential race („NewsNation“)

Bidenas sako, kad planuoja 2024 m. kandidatuoti į perrinkimą („Forbes“)