Fear has spread to the highest levels of the Democratic Party about President Joe Biden’s chances of reelection. This includes politicians and campaign managers who had previously said they were confident about the fight with Donald Trump.
Democrats had been working hard and without much fun all year for the 2024 race. But now, almost five months before the election, more than a dozen party leaders and staff say the worry has turned into real fear. As fears about Biden’s chances have grown, the difference between what Democrats say on TV or in print and what they text their friends has grown too.
“You don’t want to be known as the person who said we were going to fail, the campaign was bad, or Biden was getting things wrong.” Someone who works for the Democrats and is close with the White House said, “Nobody wants to be that guy.” to talk freely.
But Biden’s persistently low poll numbers and how important the election is “are creating the freakout,” he said.
“This isn’t a case of ‘Oh my God, Mitt Romney could win.'” “Oh my God, the democracy could end.”
In spite of everything, Trump is ahead of Biden in most states that are very close. He made a lot more money in April, and things may get worse for Democrats now that Trump’s hush-money trial is over and another one with the president’s son is about to start in Delaware.
Recently, worries have grown as Trump went to some of the most liberal states in the country, like New Jersey and New York, to try to win over Hispanic and Black votes while boasting, improbably, that he would win in those places.
Trump has been behind Biden for a long time when it comes to cash on hand, but last month he raised $25 million more than the president, including a record-setting $50.5 million from an event in Palm Beach, Florida. One adviser to major Democratic Party donors gave funders a list of almost twenty reasons why Biden might lose. These include immigration and high inflation, the president’s age, the unpopularity of Vice President Kamala Harris, and the presence of third-party candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The adviser said, “Donors ask me every hour what I think. It’s so much easier to show them, so while they read it, I can pour a drink.”
“The list of reasons we “could” win is so short that I don’t even need to keep it on my phone,” the aide said.
Even the most powerful people in the Democratic Party are worried about President Joe Biden’s chances of being re-elected. Among them are leaders and campaign managers who said earlier they were sure they could beat Donald Trump.
For the whole year, Democrats had been working hard for the 2024 election and not having much fun. Though it’s been almost five months, more than a dozen party leaders and staff say the worry has turned into real fear. There is a bigger gap between what Democrats say on TV or in print and what they text their friends as worries about Biden’s chances have grown.
“You don’t want to be known as the person who said we were going to fail, the campaign was bad, or Biden was getting things wrong.” A close Democrat and White House official said, “Nobody wants to be that guy.” to speak openly.
The fact that the election is so important and Biden’s consistently low poll numbers “are creating the freakout,” he said.
“This isn’t a case of ‘Oh my God, Mitt Romney could win.'” “Oh my God, the democracy could end.”
Trump is still ahead of Biden in most very close states, despite everything. A lot more money was made for him in April. Things may get worse for Democrats now that Trump’s hush-money trial is over and a new one with the president’s son is about to begin in Delaware.
Trump recently went to New Jersey and New York, two of the most liberal states in the country, to try to get votes from Hispanics and Black people while saying that he would probably win in those states. This made people more worried.
For a long time, Trump has had more cash on hand than Biden. But last month, Biden raised $25 million more than Trump, including a record-setting $50.5 million at an event in Palm Beach, Florida. Someone who works with big Democratic Party donors gave them a list of almost twenty reasons why Biden might lose. Some of these are immigrants and high inflation, the president’s age, the fact that Vice President Kamala Harris is not popular, and the fact that there are third-party candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
They told him, “Donors ask me what I think every hour.” “Show them is better, that way I can pour a drink while they read it.”
“The list of reasons we “could” win is so short that I don’t even need to keep it on my phone,” the aide said.
At this point in time, Democrats also have to deal with the war in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. These issues have caused a lot of disagreement within the party and made things seem chaotic. Representative Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York who is known for strongly supporting Israel, was also worried about his party. However, he pointed out that the cost of groceries and other things has gone up since the pandemic and hasn’t gone down yet.
Tores said, “The biggest political problem the president faces starts with a “i,” but it’s not Israel; it’s inflation.” “We need to figure out how to deal with the high cost of living.”
He told Biden that he should focus on problems of affordability and keep bragging about how he was able to keep insulin prices low in places with a lot of diabetes, like his Bronx district.
Because Donald Trump is so bad, he said, “The election is more competitive than it should be.” “In a democracy that works right, Donald Trump shouldn’t be able to get elected president.” There is reason to be concerned about the fact that there is a race.
At first, Trump was angry at officials in blue states, like the New York court system. For example, he sent his daughter-in-law Lara and one of his sons Eric to California to show the Democratic heavyweight on the West Coast what not to do.
Eric Trump said on Wednesday at the Stampede, a country music venue in Temecula, a town in the middle of the state between Los Angeles and San Diego, “I’m sorry you have to live in communism.” Trump called Gavin Newsom, a Democrat from California, the “worst governor” in the country.
Trump said, “Do not be fooled—there is a war going on in this country.”
Early in June, the elder Trump will attend a dinner in San Francisco put on by tech investor David Sacks and his wife, Jacqueline, who runs a clothing brand. Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya will also be there.
In the past, Palihapitiya has given money to a wide range of political campaigns, from one for Elizabeth Warren to one for John F. Kennedy Jr. He also helped the group that tried to recall Newsom in 2021 and for a short time thought about running for governor. Silicon Valley’s “red pilling” has brought even more unpleasant national attention to problems like drug use in public places, homeless camps, and gangs of thieves that break into stores all over the Bay Area.
And just like in New York, Democrats in California are getting ready for more from Trump.
Harmeet Dhillon, a member of the RNC committee from California, said, “Our city has changed because of the taxpayers, job creators, and tech CEOs who want to be involved in its politics.”
When Dhillon was thinking about her fights with Democrats in the city, where she led the local GOP for years before her law firm fought for Trump’s right to stay on the state ballot. She agreed that not many Democrats are ready to tell Dhillon their fears, but she also said that no one is excited about Biden either.
“Oh my God, are these the presidential candidates we have?” is the nicest thing Democrats say to me.