MOSCOW, July 20, Viktor Zhdanov. A month ago it was difficult to imagine that Joe Biden would withdraw from the election race. However, some sources have already confirmed: the American leader realized that he would not defeat Donald Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris is tipped to replace him. About the prospects of the Democrats — in the material .
Pride and alienation Newsmax columnist Mark Halperin, citing senior representatives of the US Democratic Party, said that Biden had decided not to seek re-election. Allegedly, a special speech is even ready, now it’s only a matter of time. The White House has not yet commented.
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Several people from Biden’s circle previously reported that the head of the United States is gradually leaning towards leaving the presidential race. Just two weeks ago, he claimed that he would withdraw his candidacy only at the behest of “higher powers,” but now he is “tormented by vague doubts.” Democrats note that such a decision will not come as a surprise to them.
Biden is now self-isolating in a country house in Delaware due to COVID-19. According to sources, even after the June debate with Donald Trump, he distanced himself from his political associates, remaining strictly in a narrow circle of family members and two loyal assistants — Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti. Members of the same party believe that the president may be receiving distorted information from them about the real balance of power.
“This cannot continue,” one of the Democratic governors told his assistants.
Money down the drain However, Biden still gets some of the information that begins to convince him. The dissatisfaction with his candidacy in the US Democratic Party is all too obvious. More than 20 congressmen and two senators called on the president to withdraw from the race. He was especially influenced by the words of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi: she privately told the owner of the White House that he was unable to defeat Trump.
Republican Party presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump speaks during the party convention in Milwaukee
Barack Obama, under whom Biden was vice president, also had doubts. After the debate, they spoke only once on the phone. Obama made it clear that further campaigning is the sole decision of the head of state, but suggested serious consideration. In addition, the politician is deeply involved in the discussion of the election race and is in contact with Pelosi.
Biden is under pressure not only from statements by politicians, but also from specific facts. In Pennsylvania, which the head of state really counted on, Trump increased his rating to 48 percent against his 45. The Electoral College notes that without this state the Democrats will not be able to win. The US average is now 47 percent for Trump and 44 percent for Biden. Given the growing gap in individual states, this is a serious cause for concern.
Democrats, like the president himself, are also worried about the prospect of losing financial donors. In early July, 75 donors held an online meeting, after which only one was willing to give money to the Biden campaign. The rest will agree to this only if opinion polls show a confident advantage over Trump.
Joe Biden and Barack Obama
Former President Bill Clinton, his wife — former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and media mogul Jeff Katzenberg asked sponsors to continue supporting the current leader. It is currently still funded by three major donors, but sources say they are unable to cover the growing hole. “We won’t get the elite back on Biden’s side. Panic has taken over,” says one Democratic political strategist.
Risky step According to one version, Biden is still considering the vice president to replace him and even ordered opinion polls on her candidacy. Harris will have to quickly launch her own campaign. Representatives of her team have already begun informal preparations. To officially become Trump's rival, she must first push aside other possible rivals in the Democratic camp.
If it is not possible to decide on a single candidate before the congress, there will be a risk of internal party struggle and split. Potential nominees will seek support from individual delegates. In general, it will not be easy to legally replace him now, since the primaries with overwhelming support for Biden have already passed.
US Vice President Kamala Harris 
< "I don't know of a way for Democrats to just wave a magic wand and make this all go away without at least breaking a great tradition and possibly breaking the laws in some states," the House Speaker said. representatives Mike Johnson.
There is also no guarantee that the move with the vice president will be successful. According to a CBS poll, which was conducted July 16-18, in the Trump-Harris election, the former American president would have received 51 percent of the vote, the current vice president — 48.
To be on the safe side, the US Democratic Party has postponed online voting to nominate a candidate to the beginning August. Further developments will depend on what Biden says in the coming days.