{"id":2290255,"date":"2024-07-07T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T23:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-chris-murphy-argues-biden-needs-to-do-more-to-quell-concerns-from-voters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T19:26:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T23:26:11","slug":"sen-chris-murphy-argues-biden-needs-to-do-more-to-quell-concerns-from-voters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-chris-murphy-argues-biden-needs-to-do-more-to-quell-concerns-from-voters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Chris Murphy argues Biden \u2018needs to do more\u2019 to quell concerns from voters &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fsen-chris-murphy-argues-biden-needs-to-do-more-to-quell-concerns-from-voters-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=2290255&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 Senator Chris Murphy&#8217;s support\u200b for \u200bPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">reelection bid<\/a> but also acknowledges that Biden needs to address concerns from voters about his performance \u2062and mental fitness. Murphy suggests that Biden should do more, \u200bsuch as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-damning-stat-from-nh-exit-polls-proves-haleys-chances-are-even-worse-than-they-look\/\" title=\"NH Exit Polls Reveal Damning Stat, Indicating Haley&#039;s Bleak Chances\">holding town halls<\/a> and \u200dpress conferences, to reassure the public. The article also mentions Senator Mark Warner&#8217;s reported efforts to rally Senate Democrats to ask Biden to drop\u200b out \u2063of the race, which Murphy did not confirm.\u200c Despite the criticism, Murphy believes Biden could beat Trump in a potential rematch if he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-addresses-higher-costs-in-campaign-ad-blitz\/\" title=\"Biden tackles soaring expenses in ad blitz.\">addresses voter concerns<\/a>.\u591aDemocratic\u200b lawmakers have asked Biden to step\u200c aside from his reelection bid following the first presidential debate.  <\/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\">Sen. Chris Murphy argues Biden \u2018needs to do more\u2019 to quell concerns from voters<\/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\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-07T19:11:34-04:00\">July 7, 2024 7:11 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696127\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chris Murphy<\/a> (D-CT) reiterated his support for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> seeking reelection this November, though he admitted the president \u201cneeds to do more\u201d to assure voters that he is up for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy questioned why most of the post-debate discussion was on Biden\u2019s mental fitness over former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> \u201cpathological lying.\u201d However, he contended that Biden\u2019s performance at the first presidential debate did raise questions among voters and that his first interview after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> did not do much to put these concerns to rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I love Joe Biden,\u201d Murphy said on CNN\u2019s <em>State of the Union<\/em>. \u201cI don\u2018t know that the interview on Friday night did enough to answer those questions, and so I think this week is going to be absolutely critical. I think the president needs to do more. I\u2018m not advising this campaign, but if I were, I would probably suggest that the president get out there and do a town hall, that he do a press conference, and that he show the country that he is still the old Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2018s just be honest, I think there are still questions out there in the minds of many voters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2485990&#038;userid=11311&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=faa6b0e9a3ee8fdabc82506acead5934\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Murphy was also asked about a report that Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is <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>trying to rally other Senate Democrats to ask Biden to drop out<\/a>, with the Connecticut senator stating he does not know of this effort and would let Warner speak for himself.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy added that Biden could \u201cabsolutely\u201d beat Trump in a potential rematch this November. He said that if Biden can quell the concerns voters have about him, it would put him in \u201ca very good position\u201d in the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the presidential debate, a number of Democratic lawmakers have asked for Biden to step aside from his reelection bid. Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA), a close Biden ally, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071486\/massachusetts-governor-biden-consider-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>asked Biden to \u201ccarefully evaluate\u201d<\/a> continuing his reelection bid. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among those within the Democratic Party defending Biden is Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who argued that Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3072134\/democrats-calling-biden-step-aside-scared-trump-jasmine-crockett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>calling for Biden to step aside are \u201cscared\u201d of Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s 2024 reelection campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3070948\/biden-campaign-announces-50-million-competency-doubts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced a $50 million ad blitz<\/a> on Friday, as the campaign seeks to \u201ccapitalize on pivotal high viewership and political diverse audiences.\u201d Some of these ads will play during the season premiere of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em>, as well as during the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/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_1696127\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696127\"}});<\/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>Senator Chris Murphy believes that President Joe Biden should do more to address concerns from voters about his ability to lead. Despite supporting Biden&#8217;s reelection, Murphy acknowledged that there are still questions about Biden&#8217;s performance and mental fitness. He suggested that Biden should participate in a town hall or press conference to reassure the public. Murphy also mentioned that some Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to step aside, but he believes Biden can still defeat former President Donald Trump in a potential rematch if he addresses these concerns. Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign recently announced a $50 million ad blitz to reach a diverse audience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2290256,"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\/Chris-Murphy-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,5894,34173,34174,32076],"class_list":["post-2290255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-politics","tag-sen-chris-murphy","tag-voter-concerns","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Chris-Murphy-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290255","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}