Biden Self-Belief Collides With Democrat Angst in 2024 Struggle
- Pressure from lawmakers, donors prompts Biden to dig in
- President counts on family, close advisers for advice
A campaign event with Joe Biden in Detroit, July 12.
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Joe Biden’s fight to remain the Democratic nominee is driven by a self-assuredness molded by his five decades in Washington, a time in which he was repeatedly counted out in his quest to reach the White House.
To many Americans, Biden’s insistence on running again at 81 years old defies logic. A furious effort to prove that he has the stamina to serve another term has done little to reverse perceptions that he’s too old. Surely, his skeptics say, Democrats would be better served with a younger, more energetic leader at the top of the ticket.