{"id":1999262,"date":"2023-08-13T11:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T15:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-calls-on-biden-to-pass-the-torch-as-low-approval-ratings-persist\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T11:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T15:08:13","slug":"dean-phillips-calls-on-biden-to-pass-the-torch-as-low-approval-ratings-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-calls-on-biden-to-pass-the-torch-as-low-approval-ratings-persist\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean Phillips urges Biden to &#8216;hand over the torch&#8217; amidst ongoing low approval ratings."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdean-phillips-calls-on-biden-to-pass-the-torch-as-low-approval-ratings-persist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999262&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Dean Phillips Calls on President Biden to\u2063 &#8220;Pass \u200dthe Torch&#8221; for\u2063 2024 Presidential \u200cRace<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is urging President Joe Biden to hand over the reins to another Democratic leader for the \u2063upcoming\u2064 2024 \u200cpresidential race. Phillips believes\u2064 that\u200c he represents the majority of Americans who want to propel the party forward.<\/p>\n<p>In an engaging interview on NBC News&#8217;s Meet the Press with Chuck\u2062 Todd,\u200b Phillips expressed that both donors \u200cand constituents are eager to\u2064 &#8220;move on.&#8221; While Phillips himself has been \u200bmentioned \u2063as a \u2062potential\u2062 challenger to Biden \u200cin 2024,\u2063 he has not \u2063yet committed to entering\u200b the race.<\/p>\n<h3>Inflation Complicates\u2063 Biden&#8217;s Path Back to \u2063the White \u200bHouse<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not \u2063always about \u200bwhat&#8217;s\u2064 objectively real, \u2063but rather how people feel. People are yearning for a fresh start,&#8221; \u200cPhillips emphasized.\u2062 &#8220;As a Democrat, I\u2063 deeply admire \u2062Joe Biden for \u200csaving our country. Now, he has the opportunity to\u2063 solidify his legacy&#8230; the call to \u200caction is for the president to pass the torch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Phillips&#8217;s remarks come at a time when Biden is\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-calls-on-biden-to-pass-the-torch-as-low-approval-ratings-persist\/\" title=\"Dean Phillips urges Biden to 'hand over the torch' amidst ongoing low approval ratings.\">facing historically low approval ratings<\/a> for his\u2063 presidency. Additionally, he is trailing narrowly in some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-state-republicans-lead-democrats-by-six-points-on-generic-ballot\/\" title=\"Poll: State Republicans Lead Democrats by Six Points on Generic Ballot\">crucial battleground states<\/a> and \u2063slightly behind in others, potentially jeopardizing his chances of re-election in 2024. A recent poll by Emerson College on Aug. 4 \u2063showed\u200d Biden and Trump deadlocked at 44% in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota congressman highlighted\u2063 the existence \u200bof \u2062an &#8220;extraordinary bench&#8221; of Democrats who could viably take the\u200c national stage. He specifically mentioned his \u200bdesire to\u200b see a &#8220;moderate governor from the Heartland,&#8221; citing individuals like Gov. Josh Shapiro\u200c (D-PA)\u2063 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker\u2063 (D-IL).<\/p>\n<p>Phillips clarified\u2062 that he does not doubt Biden&#8217;s ability to run for\u200b a second term, but \u2063he believes it\u200c is crucial to examine\u2062 the \u2063data. &#8220;In business, you have to acknowledge this because \u200ddata\u200b speaks the truth.\u200b And right now, the data \u2062is speaking \u2064the truth,&#8221; Phillips asserted, while also emphasizing\u2064 that &#8220;it&#8217;s not \u200ctoo late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Phillips acknowledged \u200cthat his\u200c opinion is often considered &#8220;unpopular&#8221; and typically \u200donly discussed behind\u2063 closed doors. He believes that \u200cDemocrats are hesitant\u2062 to\u200c voice support for alternative Democratic presidential candidates\u200c due to fears of losing to Republicans and\u200b former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is currently no \u200bpolitical reward \u200cin the United States\u2064 for\u200b simply speaking the truth,&#8221; Phillips lamented. &#8220;Just look at what happened to my Republican colleagues who dared\u2064 to do\u2062 the right \u2062thing and support the Constitution&#8230; look at what happened to them?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At\u200d a time when \u2063we need it \u200bmore than\u200c ever,\u200c it is not wise to\u200d step out \u200dof line,&#8221; \u200dPhillips continued.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 despite his reservations about No Labels, an organization attempting to run a third-party\u200c candidate,\u2062 Phillips and\u2062 several other Democrats have criticized their efforts.\u200d Data \u200danalysis suggests that \u200ba third \u200bcandidate could potentially sway\u2063 the vote in favor \u200bof Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips suggested\u2062 that Green Party\u2064 candidate Cornel West\u200c and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who has contemplated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">presidential bid<\/a> \u2063under a third-party \u200dticket, should \u200cinstead participate\u200b in the Democratic primary to \u2064avoid dividing the party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) urges President Joe Biden to hand over the reins to a new Democratic leader for the 2024 presidential race. Phillips believes he embodies the aspirations of the majority of Americans who seek progress within the party. 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