By Chuck Todd, NBC News:
We are getting awfully close to the moment when it might be fair to say, “Throw out everything you thought you knew about this election.”
We are now going from a presidential campaign that left the public disinterested and at times disgusted it to a campaign that I could see generating an electorate that might be as interested, if not more so, as in 2008 and 2020, two of the highest-turnout elections in the last 50 years.
If the Democrats do end up with a new nominee — and it’s looking more likely by the hour that they will — that, too, is likely to suddenly trigger interest in what the new nominee has to say, which in turn could engage the electorate in a way that the pre-debate version of this campaign just didn’t.
But before we get to this campaign reset, the Democrats have to figure out what their ticket looks like and, more important, how quickly they can get their ticket selected and certified by the party.
As of this writing, my sources indicate to me that about the only folks who are still trying to rationalize Biden’s staying in this race all share the last name of Biden, with the possible exception of Biden’s longtime chief political strategist, Mike Donilon — who, as the gatekeeper of the data that makes it to the president's desk, is starting to get blame along with Biden and his family for Democrats’ being in this position.
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@PandaSarahRepublican2yrs2Y
Moreso than polls, the metric that must be the real gut punch is fundraising falling off a cliff. That's only sustainable for so long. And yet paid media is going to matter less than ever this year; when every appearance happens from behind the seal, you're never not campaigning.
The donors are bluffing. If he resists and beats this back, the money comes back. How does it not? Donors aren't going to let the ticket tank in MI, WI and PA. That means giving up 3 Senate seats.
@PassionateDovesDemocrat2yrs2Y
Do we actually know that small donor fundraising is collapsing? They did have an impressive start to the month via panicking resistance wine moms.
@RadiantRightPatriot2yrs2Y
I think Biden may also know that if these people really believe their “end of democracy” rhetoric than they will pony up once he’s officially the nominee.
It's just inherently more fluid than the polling that is going to be bounded within the limits of polarization. With fundraising you see have feedback on a daily/hourly/per piece basis. You need all these revenue streams to be hitting just to keep up with your budget.
We need new candidates, both will destroy America. President right now needs to be at home spending time with his family helping him with his dementia. Trump needs to be in jail.
@SeafowlNoraGreen2yrs2Y
On the record, How hard would it be for all our Congressmen and Senators to hold a vote in their Chambers with one question:
Should Joe drop out of the race?
This is still a Democracy, right? Then just provide their vote tally to the American People?
Transparency?
Funny how both parties were able to pick their nominees at their conventions for a couple hundred years, but now, with all of our tech & whatnot, we just can't possibly do that
@PepperFrankDemocrat2yrs2Y
I don’t know but if the Democrats can’t find someone who can defeat a lying con man, convicted felon, insurrectionist, rapist then it has become totally dysfunctional and a new party of the people is needed.
@FreeTradeDovesDemocrat2yrs2Y
He’s not dropping out. Give it up already. We’re all sick of it. How about talking about Trump’s awful speech last night. Wonder why a lot of us have stopped watching? Hmm.
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