Democratic Party Faces Internal Struggles Over Biden's Re-Election Bid: Health Concerns, Financial Challenges, and Calls for Change

Washington D.C., District of Columbia United States of America
Biden's campaign has faced financial challenges with major donors losing faith in his ability to win the election.
Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in June and experienced mild symptoms.
Some Democrats have called for Biden to step aside due to concerns about his viability in November's election.
Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, have had conversations with Biden about his decision.
US President Joe Biden is considering dropping out of the presidential race according to reports.
Democratic Party Faces Internal Struggles Over Biden's Re-Election Bid: Health Concerns, Financial Challenges, and Calls for Change

In recent days, there have been reports suggesting that US President Joe Biden may be considering dropping out of the presidential race. According to various sources, top Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have had conversations with Biden about his decision to continue running for re-election.

Quentin Fulks, Biden's principal deputy campaign manager, however, insists that the president is staying in the race and will be the Democratic nominee. Fulks emphasized that Biden has publicly stated his intention to run for another term and that the campaign is moving forward.

Despite these assurances, there are concerns about Biden's ability to continue serving as president due to his age and recent health issues. In June, Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and experienced mild symptoms while self-isolating. This diagnosis came after a highly criticized debate performance against former President Donald Trump.

Biden's campaign has also faced financial challenges, with major donors reportedly losing faith in his ability to win the election. The expected fundraising advantage that the Democratic Party once held has been erased by Trump's strong showing in the polls and on the campaign trail.

Some Democrats have gone so far as to call for Biden to step aside, citing concerns about his viability in November's election. Representative Adam Schiff was among those who made such a call, expressing doubts about Biden's ability to defeat Trump.

Former President Barack Obama has also reportedly urged allies to consider the possibility of replacing Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. However, there are no clear signs that Biden is willing to step down at this time.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) delayed a pivotal vote that would have made replacing Biden more difficult, indicating that they are still backing him for re-election. The DNC's decision came after reports of behind-the-scenes maneuvering among party leaders to push Biden from the race.

Despite these challenges, Biden has continued to campaign and has not indicated any intention of dropping out. His campaign is focusing on key races in Congress and making a vigorous effort against Trump's re-election bid.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is unclear if these conversations between Biden and top Democrats were recent or happened earlier.
  • The sources for the reports about Biden's consideration to drop out are not named.

Sources

90%

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Biden campaign insists president ‘staying in this race’ despite reports he’s wavering

Fox News Media Paul Steinhauser, Thursday, 18 July 2024 22:03
  • Unique Points
    • Biden's campaign insists he is not dropping his re-election run despite reports of him being more open to the idea.
    • Quentin Fulks, Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager, stated that Biden is staying in the race and will be the Democratic nominee.
  • Accuracy
    • Biden's campaign expects to raise only 25% of the big donor money it had originally projected for July.
    • Biden could drop out of the presidential race as early as this weekend.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

54%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president will step aside

NBC News Digital Thursday, 18 July 2024 22:06
  • Unique Points
    • Biden's every move has been scrutinized since a televised debate on June 27 where he appeared confused and at times unable to complete a sentence.
    • There has been a shift behind the scenes in Biden's openness to stepping aside, despite his public insistence that he is not going anywhere.
    • Some Democratic lawmakers have publicly called for Biden to step aside, with concerns that he risks taking control of Congress down with him if he stays on his current path.
  • Accuracy
    • President Joe Biden's political world is collapsing with top allies calling for him to step aside,
    • Biden's campaign now expects to raise only 25% of the big donor money it had originally projected for July.
    • Some Democratic lawmakers have publicly called for Biden to step aside,
    • There has been a shift behind the scenes in Biden’s openness to stepping aside, despite his public insistence that he is not going anywhere.
    • Biden’s every move has been scrutinized since a televised debate on June 27 where he appeared confused and at times unable to complete a sentence.
  • Deception (0%)
    The article contains editorializing and emotional manipulation by using phrases like 'collapsing', 'palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him', 'nagging narrative of whether Biden is on a cognitive decline cannot win the White House', and 'sad moment for the party'. The author also selectively reports information, focusing only on negative aspects of Biden's campaign and ignoring any positive developments.
    • President Joe Biden's political world is collapsing.
    • A person close to Biden said. 'We’re close to the end.',
    • Members of his own re-election effort have already declared he has no path to victory.
    • But there is now a palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him, according to five people with knowledge of the situation, even among some of the president’s most defiant internal backers who now believe the writing is on the wall.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The article contains several instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The author relies on unnamed sources to make assertions about the president's political situation and uses loaded language such as 'collapsing', 'palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him', and 'nagging narrative of whether Biden is on a cognitive decline cannot win the White House'. These are not logical arguments, but rather emotional appeals to readers.
    • President Joe Biden’s political world is collapsing.
    • Members of his own re-election effort have already declared he has no path to victory.
    • But there is now a palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him, according to five people with knowledge of the situation, even among some of the president’s most defiant internal backers who now believe the writing is on the wall.
    • The money has dried up.
  • Bias (0%)
    The article expresses a clear narrative that President Biden's political situation is deteriorating and that some of his allies are calling for him to step aside. The author does not express any bias towards or against Biden, but the tone of the article suggests a sense of inevitability about Biden's potential departure from the race.
    • A sense of reality is beginning to wash over some of the president’s top campaign lieutenants[.
      • As the extraordinary events have unfolded, the president tested positive with Covid on Wednesday and retreated to his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware[.
        • But there is now a palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him, according to five people with knowledge of the situation[.
          • Members of his own re-election effort have already declared he has no path to victory[.
            • ]president’s political world is collapsing[.
              • Rep. Adam Schiff made a remarkable public call for the president to abandon the nomination[.
                • They’re finally realizing: It’s a when, not if[.
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication

                88%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                Biden could drop out of presidential race as early as this weekend, report suggests

                The Times of Israel Thursday, 18 July 2024 22:08
                • Unique Points
                  • United States President Joe Biden could drop out of the presidential race as early as this weekend, according to a report.
                  • ,
                • Accuracy
                  • ]Biden could drop out of presidential race as early as this weekend[
                  • Biden's continued presence in the race is under heavy scrutiny over his mental acuity and poor polling results
                  • Senior Democratic lawmakers and close friends of Biden have publicly called for him to quit the race.
                  • Former president Barack Obama believes Biden’s ability to win the election is ‘greatly diminished’ and he should consider dropping out.
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (80%)
                  The article reports on the speculation and calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race due to concerns over his mental acuity and poor polling. The author does not make any fallacious arguments themselves, but there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used by unnamed sources. These sources include Democratic lawmakers, associates of former president Barack Obama, and a close friend of Biden. They express their opinions that Biden should quit the race and that his continued campaigning could harm the Democrats' chances in the elections. This inflammatory rhetoric does not constitute a formal fallacy but can be considered an informal fallacy as it is an emotional appeal to persuade readers to believe that Biden should drop out of the race.
                  • US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed similar views to Biden, ABC News reported, while Democratic US Representative Adam Schiff of California publicly called for Biden to drop out of the race, becoming the 20th congressional Democrat to do so.
                  • Pelosi told Biden in a call that not only could his decision to stay on hand Trump the presidency, but it could destroy the Democrats’ chances of winning back control of the House of Representatives.
                  • US President Joe Biden and Republican nominee, former US President Donald Trump, participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, June 27, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
                  • Speaking to Axios, an unnamed ‘close friend’ of the president said that Biden’s choice is to be one of history’s heroes or to be sure of the fact that there’ll never be a Biden presidential library.
                  • While Harris would appear to be the natural choice to replace Biden, a poll conducted by BlueLabs and first reported on by Politico earlier this week found that four other Democrats would outperform both Biden and Harris.
                • Bias (90%)
                  The article reports on the mounting pressure for President Biden to drop out of the presidential race due to concerns over his mental acuity and poor polling. The author does not express any bias towards Biden or Trump in their reporting, but they do quote several Democratic officials and sources who are openly calling for Biden to quit. This creates an imbalance in the number of quotes reflecting a specific position (in this case, that Biden should drop out), which could be seen as a form of bias.
                  • Citing top aides as increasingly believing it was a matter of when, not if, Biden would quit the race.
                    • Democratic US Representative Adam Schiff of California publicly called for Biden to drop out of the race.
                      • US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed similar views to Biden, ABC News reported.
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication

                      87%

                      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                      The End of Biden’s Candidacy Approaches

                      The Atlantic Magazine David A. Thursday, 18 July 2024 15:08
                      • Unique Points
                        • The Democratic National Committee delayed a pivotal vote that would have made replacing Joe Biden more difficult.
                        • Representative Adam Schiff called for Biden to step aside, expressing concerns about Biden’s ability to defeat Donald Trump in November.
                        • Biden’s campaign faces financial challenges as Trump has erased the expected fundraising advantage and major donors are losing faith in Biden’s ability to win.
                        • Despite public defiance, there are signs that Joe Biden is slowly opening to the idea of stepping aside for a potential Vice President Kamala Harris.
                      • Accuracy
                        • ]The Democratic National Committee delayed a pivotal vote that would have made replacing Joe Biden more difficult.[
                        • Biden's campaign insists he is not dropping his re-election run despite reports of him being more open to the idea.
                        • President Joe Biden's political world is collapsing with top allies calling for him to step aside.
                      • Deception (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Fallacies (80%)
                        The author makes an appeal to authority by reporting the opinions of various Democratic leaders and their calls for Biden to step down. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it can be misleading if not presented in context. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the situation as 'things seeming to slip out of Biden's grasp' and 'more rounds of significant defections.' These statements are subjective and do not provide any concrete evidence or logical reasoning for why Biden's candidacy is in danger.
                        • ]Democratic leadership is making a more concerted effort to push him from the race.[
                        • Representative Adam Schiff of California called for the president to step aside.
                        • According to Politico, Pelosi doesn’t want to publicly call on Biden to back down, but she has been a de facto field general for efforts to nudge him out.
                        • Jeffries’ office said that his counsel to Biden was private.
                      • Bias (80%)
                        The author expresses a clear preference for Biden to step down from the Democratic nomination due to his perceived inability to defeat Donald Trump and concerns for the party's political fortunes. He quotes several prominent Democrats, including Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi, who have publicly called for Biden to step aside or privately expressed their concerns. The author also mentions that Biden is facing money woes in his campaign.
                        • MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough suggested this morning that it’s time for him to go.
                          • Pelosi isn’t alone. Her successor as House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer both told Biden it would be better if he left the race.
                            • Representative Adam Schiff of California, currently running to become one of the state’s senators, called for the president to step aside.
                            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                              None Found At Time Of Publication
                            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                              None Found At Time Of Publication

                            82%

                            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                            A COVID diagnosis, a major defection: Biden's reelection bid runs into new challenges

                            Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Colin Campbell Thursday, 18 July 2024 22:10
                            • Unique Points
                              • Rep. Adam Schiff and 21 other Democrats have called on President Biden to exit the reelection race.
                              • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Nancy Pelosi have expressed concerns about Biden’s viability in the presidential race.
                              • Former President Barack Obama has reportedly urged allies that Biden should consider leaving the race.
                              • Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms while self-isolating.
                            • Accuracy
                              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                            • Deception (30%)
                              The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about Biden's reelection bid facing challenges. The article quotes multiple news outlets reporting on Democrats expressing concerns about Biden's viability in the race and some calling for him to exit, but does not mention any counterarguments or opposing views. This creates a one-sided perspective that may manipulate readers into believing that Biden's campaign is in serious trouble.
                              • Multiple news outlets have reported that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Pelosi have all recently told Biden that there are serious concerns he will not only lose the presidential race to Trump but also drag down Democratic chances in key congressional races.
                              • As Donald Trump prepares to formally accept the Republican Party’s nomination on Thursday, more questions are swirling as to whether President Biden will be doing the same at next month’s Democratic National Convention. The political ground shifted once again below Biden’s feet this week in the form of a high-profile defection from his cause and a COVID-19 diagnosis.
                              • Rep. Adam Schiff, a close political ally of influential former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, this week added his name to the list of 20 House Democrats and one senator who have publicly called on Biden to exit the race.
                            • Fallacies (80%)
                              The author makes several appeals to authority in this article. He quotes multiple news outlets reporting that influential Democrats have expressed concerns about Biden's reelection campaign and his ability to win. These reports are used as evidence of the seriousness of the situation for Biden's campaign. However, no explicit fallacies were found.
                              • Multiple news outlets have reported that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Pelosi have all recently told Biden that there are serious concerns he will not only lose the presidential race to Trump but also drag down Democratic chances in key congressional races.
                              • The New York Times also reported Thursday that Biden has been ‘more receptive’ to some of these pleas from his fellow Democrats while maintaining he is still committed to the race.
                            • Bias (100%)
                              None Found At Time Of Publication
                            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                              None Found At Time Of Publication
                            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                              None Found At Time Of Publication