NEWS AND OPINION:
Some are already questioning what would occur if President Biden chooses towards operating for reelection in 2024. That politically essential election yr can be right here earlier than we all know it.
“Who replaces Joe Biden if he drops out in 2024? Great question. Right now it doesn’t seem like even Vice President Kamala Harris knows the answer to that despite her status as the rightful heir,” writes Nate Ashworth, founder and editor-in-chief of ElectionCentral.com, a really lively political information website.
He has provide you with an inventory of six attainable Democratic candidates who may throw their hat within the ring if the scenario was proper.
“Harris is sort of an ‘in case of emergency, break glass’ option for the country if Joe Biden can no longer serve in the capacity of president. However, if given a choice, it seems like practically everyone would prefer someone else,” Mr. Ashworth writes in his evaluation of the probabilities.
Next up on the roster is California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“The guy is practically already running for president. He’s been operating a shadow campaign for months now, perhaps years, and has been placing himself at the forefront of battles over gender identity, immigration and abortion,” Mr. Ashworth famous.
He then cited Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, providing a short evaluate and a quip: “He’s still breathing, so he’s an option.”
Mr. Ashworth additionally cited Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“Democrats like this lockdown queen of the upper Midwest. Whitmer never met a right she didn’t enjoy infringing upon during the COVID pandemic and yet she won reelection in 2022. She’s often been floated as a better vice presidential choice than Kamala Harris but many think she could step in as president if needed,” he stated.
Mr. Ashworth urged that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes was a chance, noting “AOC would provide younger voters with someone more in tune with their generation and able to operate Instagram like a pro.”
He additionally cited New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“She’s what Democrats want as she’s not afraid to push the left-wing agenda forward and do it with a straight face. She was a key defender of COVID lockdowns, something else Democrats enjoy, and she’s all in on abortion, right up to the moment of birth,” Mr. Ashworth wrote.
“It sounds like a parody but Hochul is typically well-respected among Democrats and wouldn’t be any worse than Newsom if a replacement is needed for Biden in 2024,” he stated.
Find the whole critiques at USpresidentialelectionnews.com.
THE BIDEN HEADLINES
News media protection of President Biden is tepid at finest for the time being, and for quite a lot of causes, it appears. Here are a couple of headlines from the previous 24 hours that inform the story.
“Why is Joe Biden so unpopular?” (The New York Times); “Joe Biden, the human bridge to nowhere” (National Review); “Biden campaign to focus more on Trump to boost lackluster fundraising” (NBC News); “Fact check: Is Joe Biden trying to limit how much beer you drink?” (Houston Chronicle); “McCarthy juggles a government shutdown and a Biden impeachment inquiry as the House returns for fall” (Associated Press); “Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising” (The Washington Post); “The challenges facing Joe Biden” (The New Yorker); “White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters” (CNN).
VIVEK HAS A SAY
Self-described “political outsider” and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll ship a significant home coverage speech Wednesday on the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based analysis institute.
“Our guiding principles are liberty, free enterprise, national greatness, American military superiority, foreign-policy engagement in the American interest, and the primacy of American workers, families and communities in all we do. We will unveil for the first time the previously underreported legal and constitutional basis for the U.S. president to harness executive authority to shut down administrative agencies and fire large numbers of federal employees,” Mr. Ramaswamy stated in a written assertion shared with the Beltway.
The handle can be adopted, he stated, by a “fireside chat” — although the main points of that individual occasion weren’t disclosed.
FOR THE LEXICON
“Press Forward.”
The aforementioned phrase comes from the Knight Foundation and has a lot to do with cash and media — however in a useful manner.
“To further our decades-long commitment to supporting informed and engaged communities through the stability and growth of local news organizations, we’re announcing a significant increase in our commitment to strengthening local journalism with a $150 million, five-year anchor investment in Press Forward, a new collaborative effort spearheaded by the MacArthur Foundation that aims to enhance the growth, expansion and sustainability of local news organizations across the country,” suggested the muse in a written assertion shared with the Beltway.
“This new funding follows the more than $632 million in investments made since 2005 to enhance and support robust news ecosystems,” it famous.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, also called the Knight Foundation, is an American nonprofit basis that gives grants for journalism, communities, and the humanities. Find them at Knightfoundation.org.
POLL DU JOUR
• 38% of U.S. adults are “somewhat dissatisfied” with the standard of schooling college students obtain in kindergarten by means of grade 12 within the U.S. in the present day; 38% of Republicans, 36% of independents and 42% of Democrats agree.
• 28% total say they’re “somewhat satisfied” with the state of schooling; 17% of Republicans, 29% of independents and 38% of Democrats agree.
• 25% total are “fully dissatisfied with the state of schooling; 40% of Republicans, 23% of independents and 12% of Democrats agree.
• 8% total are “completely satisfied”; 3% of Republicans, 11% of independents and 48% of Democrats agree.
Source: A Gallup ballot of 1,014 U.S. adults performed Aug. 1-23.
• Contact Jennifer Harper at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
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