Former US President Barack Obama has told fellow Democrats that President Biden's path to victory has been “significantly shortened” and he believes the incumbent should seriously consider withdrawing from the candidacy you are. This was written by the Washington Post, citing its sources, as quoted by Focus.
After the first round of debates, Obama reportedly spoke to Biden only once. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Obama has been active in conversations about the future of the Biden campaign, taking calls from many concerned Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and sharing his thoughts on the challenges facing the president.
„Obama sees his role as a support and adviser to his former vice president, telling allies he feels like a champion of Biden. In those conversations, Obama says he believes Biden is a great president and wants to protect his accomplishments, which could be in jeopardy if Republicans control the White House and both houses of Congress next year.“
The authors point out that in some conversations Obama said he was concerned about poll results and the fact that “donors were abandoning the president”.
„Obama's concerns come amid growing anxiety sweeping the Democratic Party about Biden's prospects and their potential influence on other candidates. Democratic donors, activists and elected officials are increasingly turning to a small group of “veterans” elected leaders to help them emerge from the crisis caused by Biden's underperformance at the June 27 debate,”, the material said.