The White House has repeatedly said that Biden intends to run for re-election. When asked during a debate whether she should run again, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who is currently seeking re-election to the Empire State’s 12th Congressional District, told NY1 debate moderators: “I don’t think he’s a candidate.” Maloney is running in a hotly contested primary, in part because of the redistricting that pits her against another Capitol veteran, Rep. Jerry Nadler. The pair will face each other on August 23. Nadler told debate moderators on Tuesday that it was “too early to say” whether Biden would run again in 2024, adding that such speculation “doesn’t serve the purpose of the Democratic Party to deal with this until after the midterms ». Maloney’s response was quickly picked up by the Republican National Committee and circulated on social media. Maloney is no newbie to politics. The chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, and her prediction of Biden’s prospects is at odds with some others in the party: the Democratic National Committee and the White House — as well as leaders of Congressmen like Gen. Chuck Schumer — have aligned themselves with another possible Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. The president previously told ABC News’ David Muir that he will run as long as his health remains good. Maloney modified her comments somewhat on Wednesday morning, tweeting that she would “fully support President Biden if he decides to run for re-election.” “Biden’s leadership securing historic investments in health care, climate and economic justice demonstrates once again why he is the strong and effective leader we need right now,” he said. But Maloney isn’t alone in her reservations: Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., recently told local media that he doesn’t think Biden should seek a second term. “I think the country would be well served by a new generation of exciting, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats going forward,” Phillips said. President Joe Biden listens during a meeting with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, July 12, 2022. Chris Kleponis/Pool via Getty Images Later, in a statement to The Minnesota Star Tribune, he added: “There is no way we can afford another four years of Donald Trump, and while Joe Biden was clearly the right candidate at the right time two years ago, I hope both The major parties are nominating new candidates of principle, kindness and integrity in 2024.” Then Minnesota House colleague Angie Craig cited Phillips this week when she said there needs to be a “new generation of leadership.” At 79, Biden is the oldest sitting president – breaking a record set by his predecessor, Donald Trump, now 76. Biden last month defended his popularity among Democrats, telling ABC News that a New York Times/Siena College poll showing a majority of his party preferring another candidate in 2024 also found that 92 percent of Democrats he said they would vote for him in another race with Trump. . And among all voters, according to the poll, Biden would be better than Trump 44 percent to 41 percent. Biden told ABC News in December that the prospect of such a rematch was appealing. “You’re trying to tempt me now,” Biden told Muir at the time, laughing. “Why wouldn’t I run against Donald Trump for the nomination?” he added. “This will increase the prospect of running.”
