According to a report from The Washington Post, former President Barack Obama is telling allies that President Biden needs to reconsider his re-election campaign.
The two presidents have reportedly only spoken once since Biden’s disastrous debate last month.
From The Washington Post:
Behind the scenes, Obama has been deeply engaged in conversations about the future of Biden’s campaign, taking calls from many anxious Democrats, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and has shared his views about the president’s challenges, according to people with knowledge of the calls, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
A spokesperson for Obama declined to comment.
Obama sees his role as a sounding board and counselor to his former vice president, telling allies that he feels protective of Biden. In these conversations, Obama has said he thinks Biden has been a great president and wants to protect his accomplishments, which could be in jeopardy if Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress next year.
In some conversations, Obama, who has long looked to data for political insights, has told people he is concerned that the polls are moving away from Biden, that former president Donald Trump’s electoral path is expanding and that donors are abandoning the president.
Publicly, Biden and his campaign advisers have remained defiant, saying the president will not drop out of the race. On Wednesday, Biden cut short a campaign swing in Las Vegas because he tested positive for the coronavirus. He returned to Rehoboth Beach, Del., where he has a vacation home, to quarantine.
Top Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff share Obama’s concerns over Biden’s electability. New battleground polls show Trump over Biden in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Nevada.
More over at The Washington Post:
SCOOP: Barack Obama has told allies in recent days Joe Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished and he believes the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy.
The two presidents have only spoken once since debatehttps://t.co/pCdatCrjIr
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