Biden Party Allies Close Ranks as Poll Signals Voter Concern
- Clyburn, Pelosi among Democrats urging Biden to stay on course
- Democrats having ‘serious’ talks about how to respond: Raskin
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden step off Air Force One upon arrival at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey on June 29.
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Key Democrats rallied behind Joe Biden’s reelection bid as a poll suggested his stumbling debate performance against Donald Trump last week made more Americans skeptical about the president’s ability to lead.
Representative Jim Clyburn, a critical ally who helped turn around Biden’s floundering 2020 candidacy, said that while “there were some trepidations” among House members after the debate, Biden “should continue to run on his record” and the contrast with Trump.