If Biden Left the 2024 Race, Who Would Replace Him?
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Following calls from several liberal media outlets for President Biden to drop out of the presidential race, media have speculated on who could replace him as the Democratic nominee.
VP Harris: Many major news outlets like BBC (Center bias), The Guardian (Lean Left bias), U.S. News & World Report (Lean Left bias), and NewsNation (Center bias) have Vice President Kamala Harris listed as the first option in their coverage. The Wall Street Journal (Center bias) reported unnamed sources close to Harris as saying she and her allies “are being careful to show their loyalty to the president.” It also noted advantages for Harris over other potential replacements, like being able to use the Biden Campaign’s funds and key endorsements.
Other Top Dems: Most coverage of the hypothetical scenario listed prominent Democrats like Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as likely options as well.
No Replacement: Former chief strategist for the Donald Trump White House and media personality Steve Bannon, who was imprisoned on Monday for contempt charges connected to the January 6 Capitol riot, suggested the best option for Republicans would be no replacement. “You’re going to take out a guy you know you can beat and beat badly, and we’re going to have a wild card. This is the best guy we’re ever going to get,” Bannon told the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) on Sunday.
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A change at the top of the ticket, while not impossible, would not be as straightforward as it may seem. A switch would likely require Biden to step aside, something his campaign has made clear will not happen.
A switch is also not without risks. The November election is less than 150 days away, and the Democratic National Convention...
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Vice President Kamala Harris is under a fresh spotlight as Democrats buzz about who should replace President Biden were he to drop his re-election bid.
So far, Biden has shown no interest in exiting the race following a halting debate performance that raised questions about his age and abilities. But while some Democrats ponder a variety of governors or lawmakers who could step in as nominee, the likeliest alternative to the current ticket remains one led by Harris.
While that path carries risk because Harris’s poll numbers are roughly as lackluster as Biden’s, she is popular...
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Steve Bannon – the on-again, off-again adviser to former President Trump – argued that President Biden’s poor performance in last week’s debate could actually be bad news for Trump.
"Trump’s Thursday was a Pyrrhic victory.… You’re going to take out a guy you know you can beat and beat badly, and we’re going to have a wild card," Bannon said in an interview with the Washington Post Sunday.
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