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Voters Are Wary of Biden. Here’s Why He Might Win Anyway

April 26, 2023 00:26:14 25.21 MB Downloads: 0

President Biden has announced that he will seek another term in the Oval Office, despite the fact that he will be 81 on Election Day 2024.

Not everyone is overjoyed about that prospect — more than half of Democrats don’t want him to run again. Nonetheless, the party’s leaders are increasingly confident about his chances. Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why.

Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

  • Mr. Biden has acknowledged that he has not accomplished all he wished to. But that, he maintains, is an argument for his re-election.
  • Although his poll numbers remain low, structural advantages have Democrats insisting that Mr. Biden is better positioned than his Republican rivals.

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