President Biden’s primary challenger, Dean Phillips, is doubling down on his push to win the 2024 nomination. However, the polls are not looking good for Biden. As a member of House Democratic leadership, Phillips supported the Biden agenda and voted for him, but even he admits that it’s delusional to think Biden is positioned to defeat Donald Trump.
A recent poll shows Biden’s approval rating at 40%, which is quite low. This raises the question of whether the campaign is aware of the trouble Biden is facing and if they believe everything will be okay by this time next year.
According to Matt Bennett, a Fox News contributor and co-founder of Third Way, Phillips is the delusional one for talking about polling for an election that is a year away when his own election is just 2 1/2 months away, and he is losing by 60 points to someone who is not even on the New Hampshire ballot. Biden won’t be on the ballot either, as a write-in candidate will alienate him in New Hampshire.
While the current polling reflects how people are feeling about the president right now, next year’s election will be a choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Bennett believes that after the Biden team and all Democrats remind America about Trump’s 91 felony crimes and his chaotic and horrible presidency, it will be clear to Americans that they have to stick with Biden.
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, it was noted that any Republican nominee would have an electoral college advantage over Joe Biden. While the polling and people’s feelings about the economy might change, the electoral advantage won’t. This leaves the question of whether Republicans can figure out a way to make Biden a one-term president.
Dean Phillips, the primary challenger, has two months to make his case to the people of New Hampshire. While he may be a long shot, he offers a different direction for Democratic voters who prefer someone in their 50s rather than their 80s.
The second topic of discussion is the division within the Biden administration and the White House regarding the president’s strong stand for Israel. The Washington Post reported that the Israel/Gaza war has roiled the administration more than any other issue in Biden’s first three years in office as staffers agonize over their positions on highly emotional issues.
Looking ahead, the outcome of the war will determine the political position in a week or two. If progress is made in the release of hostages and a ceasefire is extended, there could be a fundamentally different political position. However, the election is still far away, and Americans will likely be focused on other things by next November.
It is also worth noting that as Israel acts to destroy Hamas, there are civilian casualties. This naturally concerns people, but there is also the issue of the White House’s decision to align with the progressive left, which is very anti-Israel and not particularly fond of American tradition. This is the price you pay for building a political coalition that includes the extreme left.