Andrew Yang highlights issues with Joe Biden and the DNC.
Andrew Yang: Political Tradition Could Lead to Split Ticket for Democrats in 2024
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang believes that political tradition may result in a split ticket for Democrats in the upcoming 2024 election. In a conversation with Axios, Yang expressed his concerns about the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and President Joe Biden.
“I think that people should be running in a more competitive environment against Joe, even though he is the sitting president,”
Yang highlighted the issue of the DNC and Biden’s reluctance to engage in debates with other candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“The problem is that the DNC and Joe do not want Joe debating RFK Jr. or anyone else, and it’s a real problem,”
According to Yang, if RFK Jr. is not given the opportunity to debate, he could argue that he didn’t receive a fair chance and decide to run in the general election.
A recent FiveThirtyEight poll revealed that Biden currently leads the 2024 Democratic presidential primary with 63.8% support, while Kennedy trails behind with 13.2%. Although this would secure Biden the nomination, if Kennedy were to run in the general election, his portion of the vote could potentially lead to a hypothetical Biden loss against former President Donald Trump.
In a hypothetical 2024 matchup, Biden and Trump were neck and neck, according to FiveThirtyEight. If RFK Jr. were to draw support away from Biden in the general election, it could give Trump the advantage.
While calls for Biden to participate in primary debates are not uncommon, some Democratic operatives, like Jim Kessler, argue against it. Kessler believes that candidates should earn their way to the debate stage and that they are currently far from meeting that requirement.
It is worth noting that no sitting president has ever participated in a primary debate, as stated by the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
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