{"id":2299397,"date":"2024-07-18T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-telling-allies-biden-needs-to-reconsider-campaign-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T13:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T17:01:50","slug":"report-obama-urges-allies-to-advise-biden-to-reconsider-campaign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-obama-urges-allies-to-advise-biden-to-reconsider-campaign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Obama urges allies to advise Biden to reconsider campaign &#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%2Freport-obama-urges-allies-to-advise-biden-to-reconsider-campaign-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=2299397&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>Former \u200cPresident Barack Obama has reportedly been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-telling-allies-he-expects-to-be-reinstated-by-august-nyt-reporter-claims\/\" title=\"Trump Telling Allies He Expects To Be \u2018Reinstated\u2019 By August, NYT Reporter Claims\">telling allies<\/a> that President Joe \u200bBiden \u2064should reconsider his candidacy for reelection. Obama believes Biden&#8217;s chances \u2064of winning are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-wisconsin-courts-director-files-complaint-against-liberal-judges-who-ousted-him\/\" title=\"Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaint against judges who removed him\">slim due<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-biden-gets-an-f-from-more-than-1-3-of-the-country-at-the-end-of-his-first-year\/\" title=\"New Poll: Biden Gets An \u2018F\u2019 From More Than 1\/3 Of The Country \u2014 At The End Of His First Year\">dropping poll numbers<\/a> and opposition from Congressional Democrats. Multiple sources familiar with Obama&#8217;s thoughts say he has \u200badvised Biden to reassess his campaign\u2062 in light of these challenges. Obama&#8217;s concerns about Biden&#8217;s reelection chances \u200bcome as Democrats\u200c face a tough battle to maintain control of Congress\u200c in \u2062the upcoming midterm elections. \u200cWith\u200d Republicans \u200bgaining momentum and key policy priorities stalling\u200c in Congress,\u2062 Obama believes that a change in leadership may be necessary to secure a Democratic victory in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Biden \u200dhas not publicly commented on Obama&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-group-times-up-founder-advised-andrew-cuomo-on-op-ed-smearing-accuser\/\" title=\"MeToo Group Time\u2019s Up Founder Advised Andrew Cuomo On Op-Ed Smearing Accuser\">reported advice<\/a>, but his team has indicated that he is committed to \u2063running for reelection\u200c and is confident in his ability to lead the country through\u200b challenging times. Despite the challenges \u2062and criticism, \u200cBiden&#8217;s administration has made\u2063 significant progress on key issues\u2063 such as the economy, infrastructure,\u200d and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be \u200cseen whether Biden will heed Obama&#8217;s advice and reconsider his candidacy for reelection. As the political landscape continues to shift, it will be important \u200bfor\u2064 Democrats \u2064to \u200cunite behind a \u2064strong \u200dcandidate who can effectively lead the party to victory in\u2062 the next presidential 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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Obama telling allies Biden needs to reconsider campaign as path to victory slims: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700359\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Barack Obama\">Barack Obama<\/a> told allies that President Joe Biden should reevaluate the viability of his candidacy, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Obama reportedly told his allies in recent days that Biden&rsquo;s chances of reelection are greatly diminished, and he should reevaluate his candidacy altogether in light of tanking poll numbers and dissent from Congressional Democrats, according to multiple people briefed on his thinking who spoke<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/18\/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speaking with\"> with<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>However, publicly, he has maintained that the final decision is Biden&rsquo;s to make and that his influence over Biden&rsquo;s decision-making isn&rsquo;t decisive.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama moderated by Jimmy Kimmel at the Peacock Theater, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Questions of Biden&rsquo;s candidacy had been temporarily paused after the Saturday assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, which absorbed the news cycle. The lull ended on Tuesday, however, when Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a close ally of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), publicly called on Biden to step down.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are also reportedly privately urging Biden to step down. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One person familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-once-bragged-about-allegedly-breaking-into-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"Biden once bragged about allegedly breaking into U.S. Capitol\">matter told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that Obama has been privately in talks with key power brokers, such as Pelosi, to give his input.<\/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_1700359\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700359\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obama has reportedly advised allies that Biden should reconsider his campaign due to decreasing chances of reelection, citing poor poll numbers and dissent from Congressional Democrats. Despite this, Obama has publicly stated that the final decision is up to Biden and his influence is not decisive. There have been calls from prominent Democrats for Biden to step down, and Obama has been privately discussing the matter with key power brokers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2299398,"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\/AP24168112154370.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8066,3620,4087,5315,3819],"class_list":["post-2299397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-allies","tag-biden","tag-campaign","tag-obama","tag-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24168112154370.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299397","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}