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Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
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7/3/2024
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He's the first Democratic lawmaker to publicly call on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential
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race, amid growing concern about the president's age and fitness for office.
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In a statement, Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett outlined how Biden's shaky debate performance
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last week firmed up his decision to ask the president to withdraw.
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Instead of reassuring voters, the president failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments
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and exposed Trump's many lies, recognising that, unlike Trump, President Biden's first
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commitment has always been to our country, not himself.
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I'm hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.
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Doggett is not alone in voicing concern following Biden's debate with Donald Trump on Thursday,
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during which the president stumbled over some responses and his voice was hoarse from an
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apparent cold.
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Although she commended his legislative achievements, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it
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was legitimate to question whether Biden's debate performance was a one-off or a broader
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health issue.
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Now, again, I think it's a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?
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And so when people ask that question, it's completely legitimate of both candidates.
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The president blamed his poor performance on jet lag after going on back-to-back trips
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to Europe.
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But Democratic leaders and donors are growing increasingly concerned about Biden's ability
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to win the presidential election in November.
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Keen to turn a page on the debate, the White House has announced a blitz of media events
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scheduled for Joe Biden to prove his ability to do the job well, starting with a meeting
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today with Democratic governors and congressional leaders, followed by a TV interview on Friday,
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trips to Wisconsin and Philadelphia on Sunday and a press conference at the NATO summit
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in Washington next week.
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