{"id":2289798,"date":"2024-07-06T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-battleground-map-begins-to-fracture-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T07:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T11:26:41","slug":"bidens-battleground-map-begins-to-fracture-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-battleground-map-begins-to-fracture-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s battleground map begins to fracture &#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\">18<\/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%2Fbidens-battleground-map-begins-to-fracture-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=2289798&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>The article discusses President Joe Biden&#8217;s electoral path to staying in the\u2062 White House and how it\u2062 is quickly fading due \u2062to fallout from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate\/\" title=\"Why McConnell Isn\u2019t Expecting the GOP to Retake the Senate\">disastrous debate performance<\/a>. Key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">battleground states<\/a> are shifting \u2063in favor of the GOP, with states like Minnesota and\u200c Michigan moving towards being toss-up states. There are reports of Democrats hitting the panic button, with some urging Biden to consider dropping out \u2064of the race. The\u200c article \u2062also \u2063highlights signs of \u2064splintering support within the Democratic party, with governors and lawmakers expressing doubts about Biden&#8217;s ability to win in their states.  <\/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\">Biden battleground map begins to fracture<\/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\/rtouchberry\/\">Ramsey Touchberry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-06T07:00:00-04:00\">July 6, 2024 7:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1695980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quickly fading\">Joe Biden\u2019<\/a>s electoral path to staying in the White House runs through a handful of battleground states. But that route is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068824\/bidens-bad-debate-performance-moves-two-states-toward-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quickly fading\">quickly fading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The continued fallout from his disastrous debate performance that raised questions about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3070353\/biden-examined-doctors-debate-white-house-denials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"mental acuity\">mental acuity<\/a> and his electability against former President Donald Trump includes key states shifting in the GOP\u2019s favor and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071486\/massachusetts-governor-biden-consider-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats hitting the panic button\">Democrats hitting the panic button<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Virginia Center for Politics\u2019s election forecaster, Larry Sabato\u2019s <em>Crystal Ball<\/em>, downgraded a state that\u2019s historically been a Democratic stronghold, Minnesota, from \u201clikely Democratic\u201d to \u201cleans Democratic,\u201d putting it one notch away from the toss-up states of Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan was also moved into the toss-up category from \u201cleans Democratic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are solidly behind President Biden here in Michigan, and we\u2019re very focused on the work that we know we need to do to win in November,\u201d Michigan Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire and Virginia, where Democrats likewise typically perform well, are also being closely watched.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) did not deny a<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071617\/warner-attempting-senate-democratso-join-him-asking-biden-exit-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington Post report\"><em>Washington Post<\/em> report<\/a> Friday that said the Virginia Democrat was organizing a group of Democratic senators to lobby Biden to exit the race.<\/p>\n<p>The PR messaging that emerged from a White House meeting this week between Biden and 20 Democratic governors was they were on board with their party leader, in contrast to the trickle of sitting House Democrats who say he needs to withdraw.<\/p>\n<p>But behind the scenes and reading between the lines, there are signs that the cracks continue to widen throughout the party.<\/p>\n<p>Govs. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and Janet Mills (D-ME) questioned whether Biden could still win their blue states, according to <em>Politico<\/em>. The president in 2020 carried New Mexico by 11 percentage points and Maine by nine.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA), a close Biden ally who sits on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-sharpton-tells-biden-to-return-to-abusive-relationship-with-nyc-mayor-see-the-value-of-eric\/\" title=\"Sharpton urges Biden to reconcile with NYC Mayor and appreciate Eric&#039;s worth.\">campaign advisory board<\/a>, on Friday called on the president to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071486\/massachusetts-governor-biden-consider-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"consider dropping out\">consider dropping out<\/a> and \u201ccarefully evaluate\u201d his political future.<\/p>\n<p>In another sign of splintering support on Capitol Hill, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) noted in a series of social media posts that \u201ccounter to popular belief, the rules of the Democratic Party do NOT require that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-reminds-delegates-party-rules-dont-require-them-to-vote-for-biden-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don\u2019t require them to vote for Biden at DNC - Washington Examiner\">pledged delegates vote<\/a> for Biden at the convention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParty rules require delegates\u2019 votes, \u2018reflect the sentiments of those who elected them,\u2019 at the time the delegates cast their ballots,\u201d Sherman wrote. \u201cDemocratic Primary voters have one overarching sentiment: We need a candidate who will beat Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four sitting members of Congress have said Biden should no longer be the name at the top of the ticket: Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Mike Quigley (D-IL).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A defiant Biden told supporters Friday at a campaign rally that he had no intention of calling it quits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to run and I\u2019m going to win again,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071001\/biden-adamant-wisconsin-speech-running-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president said<\/a> in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Marisa Schultz contributed to this report.<\/em><\/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_1695980\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1695980\"}});<\/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>The battleground map for President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election campaign is starting to shift, with key states moving in favor of the GOP and some Democrats expressing concerns about his electability. The University of Virginia Center for Politics downgraded Minnesota and Michigan, traditionally Democratic strongholds, to more competitive categories. There are also reports of Democratic senators and governors questioning Biden&#8217;s ability to win in their states, leading to speculation about his future in the race. Despite this, Biden remains defiant and committed to running for re-election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2289799,"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-battleground-map.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34046,3620,25886,32076],"class_list":["post-2289798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-battleground-map","tag-biden","tag-fracture","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-battleground-map.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289798","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}