US Midterms: Biden Mulls 2024 Run as Election Results Continue
On Wednesday, Pres. Biden suggested that he intends to "run again" for the presidency in 2024 in his first speech since polls closed for the midterm elections. However, he clarified that he's not in "any hurry" to officially decide and that further conversations are needed.
Facts
- On Wednesday, Pres. Biden suggested that he intends to "run again" for the presidency in 2024 in his first speech since polls closed for the midterm elections. However, he clarified that he's not in "any hurry" to officially decide and that further conversations are needed.
- Reflecting on what he described as a "good day for democracy" and "a good day for America" in the wake of better-than-expected midterm results for the Democrats, Biden — who turns 80 this month — claimed that it would ultimately be a family decision likely made in early 2023.
- The president stated that he was "ready to compromise" with Republicans on some issues. He said he would invite congressional leaders from both parties to the White House after traveling to the Middle East and Asia later this week.
- While the heavy defeat that many polls projected for the Democrats didn't materialize, exit polls still showed that approximately two-thirds of those surveyed don't want Biden to seek a second term. The president told reporters that his message to skeptics was simply, "Watch me!"
- Biden, referring to a potential GOP primary battle between former Pres. Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, said he would find it "fun watching them take on each other."
- Neither Republicans nor Democrats have yet to clinch majorities in the House of Representatives or Senate as of yet.
Sources: CNN, Politico, NPR Online News, FT, Reuters, and Associated Press.
Narratives
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Newsbud. A dreaded "red wave" was thwarted in the US midterms, in large part due to the extraordinary voting power of "Gen Z." Whether Biden chooses to run or not in 2024, the deeper issue for the Democratic party is how to select leadership that will speak to the issues relevant to this emerging voter bloc. This election proved that the future is now.
- Republican narrative, as provided by Epoch Times. Biden is already the oldest sitting president in US history and has poor approval ratings. Things don't look good for the president for a 2024 run. Despite some setbacks in the 2022 midterms, the GOP is looking solid for the next election — especially if Biden insists on trying to carry the mantle.
