{"id":2044364,"date":"2023-09-25T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-considers-jumping-in-presidential-race-due-to-concerns-about-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T18:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T22:49:14","slug":"democratic-rep-considers-jumping-in-presidential-race-due-to-concerns-about-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-considers-jumping-in-presidential-race-due-to-concerns-about-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Rep. Contemplates Presidential Run Over Biden Worries"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocratic-rep-considers-jumping-in-presidential-race-due-to-concerns-about-biden%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=2044364&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>Democratic Rep. Considers Jumping in\u200b Presidential\u200c Race \u2062Due to Concerns About Biden<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota \u200bDemocratic \u2062Rep.\u2062 Dean \u200dPhillips has not ruled out running against President Joe \u2064Biden in 2024, expressing worries \u2062about the president&#8217;s electability and the lack of primary challengers. In an interview released on Monday, Phillips\u200d revealed that he has been meeting with Democratic donors who are seeking an\u200c alternative to Biden and has been one of the most \u200cvocal critics of the president&#8217;s reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>While Phillips seemed hesitant\u200b about challenging \u200cBiden in a previous interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, he recently told podcaster Steve Schmidt that he \u200dis still &#8220;thinking about it.&#8221; He believes that it is \u200bcrucial\u200b for democracy to have choices and competition, especially considering the\u200d polling data and his own \u2064intuition.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;And I&#8217;m concerned. I&#8217;m\u200c concerned that there is no alternative. I&#8217;m\u2064 concerned that something \u2062could happen between now and \u2064next November that would make the Democratic Convention\u200d in Chicago an unmitigated \u200ddisaster. And for \u2063a party that is acting as\u200b the adults\u2064 in the room, thank \u2062goodness, I&#8217;m concerned that we are not as it relates\u200b to our\u200d electoral strategy.<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;m considering it,&#8221; Phillips concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A recent CNN\/SSRS \u200cpoll indicated that nearly every 2024 Republican primary candidate would defeat Biden in a general election, and \u2062a Washington Post\/ABC\u2064 poll released on Sunday suggested that former President Donald Trump is leading Biden by 10 points. However, most polls show Biden and\u2062 Trump as being more or\u200c less even \u2063in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-kemp-perdue-locked-in-tight-georgia-gop-primary-both-tied-with-stacey-abrams\/\" title=\"Poll: Kemp, Perdue Locked in Tight Georgia GOP Primary; Both Tied with Stacey Abrams\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-republican-chuck-grassley-has-14-point-lead-over-democrat-abby-finkenauer\/\" title=\"Poll: Republican Chuck Grassley Has 14 Point Lead over Democrat Abby Finkenauer\">hypothetical general election<\/a> matchup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips acknowledges that there may be other potential Democratic candidates who are &#8220;better prepared&#8221; to challenge \u200dBiden, with\u200c higher name recognition and \u200bpolitical operations, and he has been encouraging them to \u200drun.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bRealClearPolitics average \u200cfor\u200d a 2024 national Democratic primary indicates that Biden is leading the small field with 65.4%\u2062 support,\u200b followed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 14.3% and Marianne\u200c Williamson at 5%.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I have thought \u2064about\u2062 it, and I recognize\u200c there would be laughter, there would be distaste, there \u2063would be disgust amongst \u200bmany, but I\u2063 also have that sense that the country is begging for alternatives,&#8221; Phillips said. &#8220;Whether that&#8217;s me, whether that&#8217;s somebody else, time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>But I think it&#8217;s\u200b important that somebody recognize that this is the time \u2014 don&#8217;t wait \u200duntil 2028, \u200dmy goodness. \u200cServe your country now when we need you, that&#8217;s my message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Phillips also warns of the &#8220;dangers&#8221; \u200cof reelecting Trump \u2062and points to former South Carolina \u2062Gov. Nikki Haley, who some polling suggests would\u200c beat Biden by the\u200b largest margin in 2024, as an\u2062 indicator that people\u200d are ready\u2064 to move on from the\u2062 former\u200d president.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has \u200bnot\u200b yet responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation&#8217;s request for \u200ccomment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All\u200d content created by\u200c the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire\u2062 service, is\u2063 available \u2062without charge\u200d to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&#8217;s byline, and their DCNF affiliation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For any questions about\u200d our guidelines\u2062 or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The post\u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-rep-considers-jumping-presidential-race-due-concerns-biden\/\">Democratic Rep. Considers Jumping in Presidential Race Due to Concerns About Biden<\/a> appeared first \u2064on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2064Journal<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns does Democratic Rep. \u2062Dean Phillips \u2063have about President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s electability and\u2063 the lack of\u200d primary challengers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  {&#8220;article&#8221;: {&#8220;title&#8221;: &#8220;Democratic Rep. Considers Jumping in Presidential Race \u200b\u2062Due to Concerns About Biden&#8221;, \u2063&#8221;content&#8221;: &#8220;Minnesota \u200bDemocratic \u2062Rep.\u2062 Dean \u200dPhillips has not ruled \u2064out running against President Joe \u2064Biden in\u200d 2024, expressing worries \u2062about the president&#8217;s electability and\u200d the lack \u2063of primary challengers. In an interview released\u2063 on Monday, Phillips\u200d\u2063 revealed that he \u200bhas been \u2064meeting with Democratic \u200ddonors\u2064 who are\u200c seeking\u200c an\u200c alternative to Biden and has been one of the most \u200cvocal critics of the\u200b president&#8217;s reelection bid.nnWhile Phillips seemed hesitant\u200b about challenging \u200cBiden in a\u2064 previous interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, he recently told podcaster Steve Schmidt that he \u200dis still &#8220;thinking about it.&#8221; He believes that\u200c it is \u200bcrucial\u200b for \u2062democracy to have choices and competition, especially\u2064 considering \u2063the\u200d polling data and his own \u2064intuition.nn&#8221;And I&#8217;m concerned. I&#8217;m\u200c concerned \u200cthat there\u200b is no alternative. I&#8217;m\u2064 concerned that something \u2062could happen between now and \u2064next \u200dNovember that would make \u200dthe Democratic Convention\u200d in Chicago an unmitigated \u200ddisaster. And for\u200d \u2063a party \u2062that is acting as\u200b the adults\u2064 \u200cin the room, thank \u2062goodness, I&#8217;m concerned that we\u2064 are not as it \u200crelates\u200b to our\u200d electoral strategy.nnSo I&#8217;m considering it,&#8221; Phillips concluded.nnA recent CNN\/SSRS \u200cpoll indicated that nearly every 2024 Republican primary candidate would defeat Biden in a general election, \u200dand \u2062a Washington Post\/ABC\u2064 poll released on Sunday suggested that former President Donald \u2063Trump is leading Biden by 10\u2062 points. However, \u2062most polls show\u2062 Biden and\u2062 \u200cTrump as being \u200dmore or\u200c\u200b less even \u2063in\u2062 a hypothetical general election matchup.nnPhillips acknowledges that \u2064there\u200b may be other potential Democratic candidates who are &#8220;better prepared&#8221; to challenge \u200dBiden, with\u200c \u2062higher name recognition and \u200bpolitical operations, and he has been encouraging them to \u200c\u200drun.nnThe \u200bRea&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Considers Jumping in Presidential Race Due to \u2064Concerns \u200bAbout Biden<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips has not ruled out running against President \u200cJoe \u200dBiden in 2024, \u2064expressing \u200bworries about the president&#8217;s electability and the lack of primary \u2063challengers. In an interview released on Monday, \u2062Phillips revealed that he has been\u2062 meeting \u200dwith Democratic \u2063donors who are seeking an\u200c alternative to Biden and has\u2062 been one \u2064of the most vocal critics of the president&#8217;s reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>While Phillips seemed hesitant about challenging Biden \u200bin a previous interview with the Minneapolis \u2063Star Tribune, he recently told podcaster Steve \u200dSchmidt that he is \u2062still &#8220;thinking about it.&#8221; He believes that\u2062 it is crucial\u200c for\u200b democracy to have choices and\u200b competition, especially considering \u2064the polling data and his \u2062own intuition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I&#8217;m concerned. I&#8217;m concerned that there \u2063is no alternative. I&#8217;m concerned that something could\u200c happen between now and \u200dnext November that would make the \u2064Democratic Convention in Chicago an unmitigated disaster. And for a party that is acting as \u200dthe adults in the\u200b room, thank \u200bgoodness, I&#8217;m concerned that \u200bwe are not as\u200d it relates to our electoral strategy. <\/p>\n<p>So\u2062 I&#8217;m considering it,&#8221; Phillips concluded.<\/p>\n<p>A recent CNN\/SSRS poll indicated that \u200dnearly every \u200b2024 Republican primary candidate would defeat Biden\u200d in a general election, and a Washington Post\/ABC poll released on Sunday suggested that former President Donald Trump is leading Biden by 10 points. However, most polls show\u200d Biden\u2063 and Trump as being \u200dmore or less even in a hypothetical general election matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips \u200backnowledges that there may be other potential Democratic candidates who are &#8220;better\u200c prepared&#8221; to challenge \u200dBiden,\u2064 with higher name recognition and political operations, and he has\u200d been encouraging them to\u2064 run.<\/p>\n<p>The reasons put forth by Rep.\u2064 Dean Phillips for considering \u200ca potential run against President Joe Biden in 2024 shed light on growing concerns within the Democratic Party \u2062about Biden&#8217;s \u200delectability \u200band the need for competition and alternatives within the primary race.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being hesitant in a previous interview, Phillips has\u200c been actively engaging with Democratic donors seeking an\u2062 alternative\u200c to Biden\u200d and \u200bhas emerged \u2064as one of the president&#8217;s\u200b most vocal critics. Phillips believes that having choices\u2062 and competition is essential for the functioning of a healthy democracy, particularly\u2063 when considering the current polling data and\u200c relying on his own intuition.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing concerns about the lack of\u200b an alternative, Phillips emphasizes the potential risks that lie ahead before the Democratic Convention \u2062in Chicago in November. The uncertainties\u200b in the electoral strategy, according to\u2062 Phillips, pose a threat \u200dto the party&#8217;s image as the responsible &#8220;adults in the room.&#8221; This concern drives his contemplation of a potential challenge to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Polling \u200ddata seems \u200cto suggest that Biden&#8217;s electability may be at \u2064stake. A recent CNN\/SSRS \u2064poll indicates that nearly all potential 2024 Republican\u2062 primary candidates would defeat Biden in a general election. Adding to the worries, a Washington Post\/ABC poll \u2062reveals a 10-point lead for former\u2063 President Donald \u200dTrump over Biden. However, \u2064other polls\u2062 show a more or\u2064 less\u200d even matchup between\u2063 Biden and Trump in a \u200bhypothetical general election.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging\u2064 that other potential Democratic candidates may be better prepared to challenge Biden, possessing higher name \u200crecognition and established political\u2062 operations, Phillips is actively encouraging them to run. This showcases \u2062his desire for a competitive primary race with strong alternatives to test \u200dthe waters\u200c and ensure \u200cthe\u200d best candidate emerges to represent \u200cthe Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200bthe consideration\u2063 of\u2062 a potential run by Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips against President Joe Biden highlights the concerns within the party regarding Biden&#8217;s \u200celectability \u2062and the lack of primary competition. Phillips stresses \u200dthe importance of \u2064democracy \u200bin providing \u2064choices and competition, urging\u2063 for alternatives \u2063to \u2064ensure a strong electoral strategy. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-considers-jumping-in-presidential-race-due-to-concerns-about-biden\/\" title=\"Democratic Rep. Contemplates Presidential Run Over Biden Worries\">polling data \u2064raising doubts<\/a> about Biden&#8217;s \u2064chances against potential Republican candidates, Phillips&#8217; contemplation \u200creflects the \u200bgrowing need for a vibrant and competitive primary race to\u2063 nominate the most formidable Democratic candidate in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Democratic Rep. 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