Biden says staying in race would have been ‘a distraction’ for Democrats – Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden stated that continuing his candidacy for the presidency would have been “a distraction” for Democrats running for congressional office. In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, he explained that his decision to withdraw was influenced by polls indicating a tight race and concerns from fellow Democratic colleagues who believed his candidacy might negatively impact their campaigns. Biden emphasized the potential distraction his campaign could create, suggesting that media focus would have shifted to his candidacy rather than important electoral issues. He expressed support for the Harris-Walz ticket following his exit from the race.
Biden says staying in race would have been ‘a distraction’ for Democrats
President Joe Biden said that if he had remained at the head of the Democratic ticket, it would have been “a distraction” for congressional Democrats running for office.
Biden, who announced last month he was bowing out of the presidential contest, made the remarks on CBS Sunday Morning when discussing his decision.
“Look, the polls we had showed that it was a neck and neck race; would have been down to the wire,” he said. “But what happened was a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was gonna hurt them in the races.”
“And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic. You’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say, why did so– and– and I thought it’d be a real distraction, No. 1,” Biden added.
He also said that “maintaining this democracy” and defeating former President Donald Trump in November were other factors that led to the decision.
Biden’s decision to bow out as the Democratic nominee came after weeks of pressure from Democrats following his June debate performance against Trump where he appeared halting and at times confused.
Shortly after dropping out, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the ticket. Since then, Democrats have rallied around Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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