U.S. President Joe Biden vows to stay in the 2024 presidential race as he seeks to shake off calls for him to drop out after his debate performance.
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00:00U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race as he seeks to
00:06shake off calls for him to drop out after his debate performance.
00:10Sources say Biden was on a call with worried campaign members, telling them he wasn't going
00:14anywhere.
00:16Biden met with 24 Democratic governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. to reassure
00:20them he is still capable of leading the party.
00:24Concerns about Biden's age and mental acuity rose after the debate where Biden mumbled
00:28and at times lost his train of thought.
00:31Biden says he was tired after consecutive foreign trips.
00:34The White House says he had a cold.
00:36Following the debate, a Wall Street Journal survey found Trump beating Biden by a margin
00:40of 48 to 42 percent.
00:43A New York Times poll finds Trump's lead over Biden has widened by three points, from 49
00:48to 43 percent.