Biden to announce re-election bid amid health concerns: Report

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Biden Faces Pressure to Exit Race Amid Health and Performance Concerns

US President Joe Biden is expected to make a major announcement regarding his re-election bid. This follows suggestions from several senior Democratic leaders urging him to leave the race due to a series of setbacks. Media reports cite his disastrous debate performance, a failed assassination attempt on rival Donald Trump, deteriorating health, and declining poll numbers as key factors.

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"Several people close to President Biden said on Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party,” The New York Times reported.

Biden, 81, is currently isolating at his Delaware residence after testing positive for COVID-19. Reports indicate that top Democratic leaders, including former President Barack Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have advised him to step down. They fear that his continued candidacy could jeopardize the party's chances of retaining the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives.

“People close to top Democrats said Thursday that it now appeared it was a matter of when—not if—Biden bows out of the presidential race. In the past day or so, former President Obama has told friends who have called him that Biden's path to victory is narrow, according to people familiar with the calls,” The NYT report said.

The Washington Post reported Thursday night that Pelosi has intensified her behind-the-scenes efforts to persuade Biden to withdraw. Obama has also reportedly conveyed that Biden's chances of winning are very slim.

According to The Hill, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun exploring options for her running mate. The potential candidates currently under consideration are Senator Mark Kelly, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

Most media reports suggest that Biden's announcement regarding his re-election bid might come after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

“One of the people close to him warned that the president had not yet made up his mind to leave the race after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out. But another said that 'reality is setting in', and that it would not be a surprise if Mr. Biden made an announcement soon endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement,” The New York Times reported.

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