Biden’s 2024 ‘freedom’ campaign a redux of 2020 with or without Trump

Get ready for a repeat of 2020! President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign is shaping up to be just like his last bid, announced on its fourth anniversary. But with his announcement video evoking similar imagery and messaging to his “battle for the soul of the nation” mantra, it’s clear that Biden is ready to take on the challenge of defending democracy and our personal freedoms once again.

Biden’s three-minute video, which is longer than most, begins with footage from Jan. 6 and a pro-abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court before the president contends the 2024 election will be defined by whether “we have more freedom or less.”

But Republican strategist Doug Heye argues that this framing doesn’t underscore Biden’s record, drawing parallels between the video, 2020, and 2022, when the party outperformed expectations in the midterm cycle. “Given where his numbers are on the economy, not even attempting to connect with voters on their No. 1 issue is curious,” he told the Washington Examiner.

Despite criticism from the Republican National Committee, Democrats are confident their tactics will recreate their past success in 2024. Biden’s video reminds the public of “the reason he ran in the first place” and starts his campaign on offense, according to Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg. Meanwhile, many Republicans have defended their party’s approach to abortion, for example, after the Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone could remain on the market, pending legal challenges.

While he may not appear on the campaign trail soon, Biden’s reelection announcement launches a fundraising effort before his first disclosure deadline on June 30, with his bid, managed by former White House aide Julie Chavez Rodriguez, expected to cost more than $1 billion.

So, are you with Joe? If you are, pitch in $20 to his campaign and let’s finish the job!