{"id":2290505,"date":"2024-07-08T12:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-complains-about-distraction-of-speculation-she-could-replace-biden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:48:47","slug":"whitmer-complains-about-distraction-of-speculation-she-could-replace-biden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-complains-about-distraction-of-speculation-she-could-replace-biden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer complains about \u2018distraction\u2019 of speculation she could replace Biden &#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\">26<\/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%2Fwhitmer-complains-about-distraction-of-speculation-she-could-replace-biden-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=2290505&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 Michigan Governor \u2062Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s response to speculation about her potentially replacing President Joe Biden in the\u200d presidential campaign. Whitmer expressed discomfort with \u200bbeing mentioned as a replacement and emphasized her focus on \u200dgoverning and campaigning. The article also highlights \u200cWhitmer&#8217;s advocacy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">abortion access<\/a> and her defense of Biden&#8217;s stance on the issue\u2062 despite criticism of his debate performance. President Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to staying in the race. Whitmer denied claims that Michigan is \u200dout of reach for Biden, attributing such remarks to a potential opponent&#8217;s staff member.  <\/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 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class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T12:33:48-04:00\">July 8, 2024 12:33 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) said she doesn\u2019t like seeing her name mentioned as a possible replacement for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> should he withdraw from the presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a pre-launch <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/democratic-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-book-release-d16cc531279d02f76e870cda310e0181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with the <em>Associated Press<\/em>, Whitmer introduced her new memoir recounting national events from her career, including a clash with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and a kidnapping plot targeting her family. <\/p>\n<p>In the interview, she tried to dispel recent speculation that she would step into the election if Biden were to step down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a distraction more than anything,\u201d she<em> <\/em>said. \u201cI don\u2019t like seeing my name in articles like that because I\u2019m totally focused on governing and campaigning for the ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since Biden\u2019s poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> performance last month, the governor has cropped up in several conversations about possible replacements for the president on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic<\/a> ticket. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden hugs Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) at the NAACP Detroit branch Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2013, as Michigan\u2019s Senate minority leader, Whitmer gained national attention when she abandoned her prepared remarks before a floor vote on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twice-failed-candidate-beto-orourke-considering-run-for-texas-governor\/\" title=\"Twice-Failed Candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke Considering Run For Texas Governor\">anti-abortion bill<\/a> to share that she had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>raped<\/a> while in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>college<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She has been advocating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> access as co-chair of the Biden campaign, asserting he supports the \u201cright side\u201d of the issue despite his performance in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-gov-signs-bill-banning-critical-race-theory-from-public-schools\/\" title=\"North Dakota Gov Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory From Public Schools\">recent debate<\/a> on the question of reproductive rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think everyone has acknowledged it was not his finest 90 minutes,\u201d she said. \u201cThat said, this is a man I\u2019ve known for a long time and has decades of public service receipts that he\u2019s delivered to people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president has dismissed calls for him to step down, reiterating his commitment to staying in the race and proving his ability to voters.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer denied recent comments suggesting that Michigan was out of reach for Biden, attributing the spread of these remarks to a \u201cpotential future opponent\u2019s staff person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who claims I would say that we can\u2019t win Michigan is full of s***,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gretchenwhitmer\/status\/1807833461761495116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anyone who claims I would say that we can\u2019t win Michigan is full of shit. Let\u2019s go. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1K5E6K7rJu\">https:\/\/t.co\/1K5E6K7rJu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/04c3vGfhO5\">pic.twitter.com\/04c3vGfhO5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gretchenwhitmer\/status\/1807833461761495116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In Michigan, the presidential race is tight, with Biden holding a 0.8-point lead on average over Trump in recent polls by <a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/national\/biden-trump-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the <em>Hill<\/em>\/Decision Desk HQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <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_1697634\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697634\"}});<\/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>Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed her displeasure at being mentioned as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden in the upcoming election, calling it a distraction from her focus on governing and campaigning. Despite recent speculation, she emphasized her commitment to supporting Biden and denied claims that Michigan was out of reach for him. 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