{"id":2288984,"date":"2024-07-03T22:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T02:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governors-affirm-support-for-biden-after-candid-conversation-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T22:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T02:53:55","slug":"democratic-governors-affirm-support-for-biden-after-candid-conversation-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governors-affirm-support-for-biden-after-candid-conversation-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic governors affirm support for Biden after \u2018candid\u2019 conversation &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-governors-affirm-support-for-biden-after-candid-conversation-washington-examiner%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=2288984&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--><p>Democratic governors affirm\u2062 their support \u2064for President \u200bJoe Biden after a meeting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&amp;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">discuss concerns<\/a> about his leadership. The governors expressed confidence in Biden&#8217;s ability to\u200b lead \u200cthe party, despite growing concerns about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-british-judge-rules-julian-assange-cannot-be-extradited-to-the-us-to-face-18-counts-of-espionage\/\" title=\"Breaking: British Judge Rules Julian Assange Cannot Be Extradited to the US to Face 18 Counts of Espionage\">mental state<\/a>. Several prominent Democratic governors, including Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer, voiced \u200btheir support\u2063 for Biden on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. The Biden campaign sees\u200d the meeting as a success in securing support from key Democrats as \u2064they prepare for the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic governors affirm support for Biden after \u2018candid\u2019 conversation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T22:05:39-04:00\">July 3, 2024 10:05 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1694520\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>governors<\/a> are backing President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> after they convened a sudden meeting to share concerns and assess the party\u2019s future with Biden as its leader.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday evening, every Democratic governor across the country, except for Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), met in person at the White House or virtually as concerns in the Democratic Party grow that the 81-year-old commander in chief\u2019s mental state is compromised. <\/p>\n<p>In remarks to reporters following the meeting, Govs. Wes Moore (D-MD), Tim Walz (D-MN), and Kathy Hochul (D-NY) expressed confidence in the president\u2019s ability to lead the party. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) speaks to reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden as Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) listen. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were honest about the concerns we were hearing from people,\u201d Moore <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HellgrenWJZ\/status\/1808651022971076919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>, admitting the Democratic Party is \u201cbehind\u201d but expressing enthusiasm that Biden\u2019s path to reelection is \u201creal.\u201d He also said the conversation was \u201ccandid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joeygarrison\/status\/1808650814690406888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>added<\/a> that \u201cthe feedback was we\u2019re all looking for the path to win.\u201d He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-republican-covid-19-package-after-mcconnell-rejects-bipartisan-proposal\/\" title=\"Trump backs Republican COVID-19 package after McConnell rejects bipartisan proposal\">told reporters<\/a>, \u201cThe governors have his back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/casssemyon\/status\/1808653918726991971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>finished<\/a> out the trio\u2019s remarks to the media by saying Biden is \u201cin it to win it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), both widely considered to be presidential \u201cbackups\u201d for Biden, shared their support in statements on social media. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard three words from the President tonight \u2014 he\u2019s all in. And so am I,\u201d Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1808656040386285717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. The California governor urged his party to get behind their nominee, saying, \u201c[Joe Biden\u2019s] had our back. Now it\u2019s time to have his.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer fell in line with a similar message. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Joe Biden] is our nominee,\u201d the Michigan Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gretchenwhitmer\/status\/1808652155286425631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on Wednesday. \u201cHe is in it to win it and I support him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), who governs a swing state that will be critical to securing a win for Biden this November, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoyCooperNC\/status\/1808660118625792136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>chimed<\/a> in his support. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Biden] will be our nominee, and we\u2019ll continue doing everything we can to deliver North Carolina for him,\u201d Cooper said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump secured a narrow victory in North Carolina in 2020. The former president has widened his lead by a <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-general\/2024\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>substantial margin<\/a> heading into July. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign celebrated the meeting as a success in its efforts to shore up support with key Democrats. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll participants reiterated their shared commitment to do everything possible to make sure President Biden and Vice President Harris beat Donald Trump in November,\u201d the campaign said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/natashakorecki\/status\/1808656665094357310\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> following the meeting. <\/p>\n<p>The White House called the meeting after Biden came under fire for his performance during last week\u2019s first presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>. Top Democratic strategists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-of-state-blinken-says-iran-doesnt-seem-to-be-serious-about-compliance-with-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Secy. of State Blinken says Iran \u2018doesn\u2019t seem to be serious\u2019 about compliance with nuclear deal\">officials voiced concerns<\/a> that the president is unable to lead their party to victory this November after a debate performance full of memory lapses, trailed-off sentences, and jumbled thoughts.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1694520\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1694520\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic governors reaffirm their support for President Joe Biden after a meeting to discuss concerns about his leadership abilities. The governors, except for one, expressed confidence in Biden&#8217;s ability to lead the party and win reelection. Other potential presidential candidates within the party also voiced their support for Biden. The meeting was seen as a success in solidifying support for Biden within the Democratic Party. The meeting was called after Biden&#8217;s performance in a recent debate raised concerns about his mental state and ability to lead the party to victory in the upcoming election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2288985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden-Governors-Meeting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,33842,3723],"class_list":["post-2288984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democratic-governors","tag-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden-Governors-Meeting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}