Biden assured the lawmakers that his polling numbers had not dipped after his rocky debate performance on June 27, an outing that has prompted more than 20 congressional Democrats to urge him to end his bid for reelection.
“The polling data we’re seeing nationally and on the swing states has been essentially where it was before,” Biden said.
“You noticed the last three polls, nationally, they had me up four points. And I mean, I don’t have much faith in the polls at all, either way, because they’re so hard to read anymore.”
“He is not getting the honest truth,” said one House Democrat.
The calls for broader advice come as Democratic lawmakers are raising new doubts about what Biden has been told about his support, after a Zoom call Saturday when Biden argued without evidence that he was leading in national polls outside the typical margin of error. An eight-minute portion of a roughly 45-minute video of the call with the New Democrat Coalition was given to The Washington Post by a Democrat.
“The polling data we’re seeing nationally and on the swing states has been essentially where it was before,” Biden said. “You noticed the last three polls, nationally, they had me up four points. And I mean, I don’t have much faith in the polls at all, either way, because they’re so hard to read anymore.”
The list of head-to-head national polls maintained by the 538 website shows no polls since June with Biden up by four percentage points. A Washington Post average of public polls since the debate shows Biden trailing Donald Trump nationally by more than two points, a loss of almost two points from his pre-debate standing in the same polls.
The Biden campaign, in a response to a question, pointed to other national polls that showed Biden leading by as much as two points.
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@HumbleDotterelGreen2yrs2Y
There’s been a lot of talk about replacing Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket but surprisingly little about replacing Kamala Harris at the bottom.
But there would be a lot of upside to doing so: with a better VP, Biden suddenly becomes a more appealing candidate, given that he’s likely to be replaced by such a person, and probably sooner rather than later.
@HumbleP0pulistNo Labels2yrs2Y
At this point, Biden loses in a landslide to an arthritic dancing bear. The party that has staked professionalism and competece as a selling point can't claim they can only find a sundowning 81 yo for the job.
@ThirdPartyTimDemocrat2yrs2Y
Immediately after debate, question of withdrawal was real. If Biden wasn't fit, Pelosi could threaten embarrassment if delegates bolt under good consc clause. His performances since take that threat away. It was never about polls. He's got the delegates, & he's not withdrawing
@Vot3rVo1ceDingoForward2yrs2Y
Guys, GIVE IT UP! The debate about the nomination, the bedwetting, the fantasy politics game are all OVER. The President stays. The polls are not disastrous, they're doable w/hard work. And I don't really care if the President hasn't expressed enough angst about the polls for you
I remember that time in the senate where legislation was being discussed, and I thought, "Huh, I need an army ranger to figure this out."
No, not at all. Being a baseball coach, a TV host, a model, or an actor doesn't give you the ability to go out there and wing it.
@UniqueM4jorityGreen2yrs2Y
Always had an inkling but it's kinda crazy to see how Trumpian he actually is, with the "I've done more for Palestinians than anyone" and "every foreign leader is always saying how I'm the most effective"
Biden keeps going with the line that every foreign leader thinks he's the best. As if foreign leaders are going to announce to the world, let alone tell him to his face, that he's lost a few steps.
My aunt just passed away at 86 in March. I watched her decline for over 10 years. It’s slow and subtle and I learned that those around them don’t necessarily notice the decline or are in denial themselves. It’s very hard to describe.
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