Several incumbent Democrats[1] who are fighting to win re-election in November have been reluctant to sound off on President Biden's debate performance against former President Trump last month or whether he should be the Democratic nominee.
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Democratic Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts, a top surrogate for President Biden[1] as he seeks a second term in the White House, is urging the president to "carefully evaluate" his path forward in the wake of his disastrous debate performance last week.
President Joe Biden,[1] 81, had a post-debate "verbal check-in" with his physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, despite telling reporters that Biden had not had any recent
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said if President Biden steps down, not choosing Vice President Kamala Harris[1] as the new nominee would be "the kiss of death" for Democrats.
The first presidential debate sparked growing calls for Biden to drop out of the race