Joe Biden walks off stage following the debate in Atlanta on June 27.
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Biden’s Defiance Has Democrats Fearing They’ll Lose White House
Democrats were whispering names of those who could run instead of Biden, while speculating on the feasibility of a ticket swap before their party’s convention.
In the wake of President Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance, a singular question reverberated across the political world: Would he drop out?
Dismayed donors, aides, lawmakers, and voters spent the hours after Biden’s sputtering presentation grappling with what, if anything, could be done about an 81-year-old leader hitting the unquestionable low point of his presidency at the worst possible moment.