“Electability was the No. 1 issue in the last election — it was why Joe Biden won the primary. There’s going to be a contingent out there that believes that, ‘Oh, it’s Trump again this time around, we have to have Biden again,’ ” said one Democratic aide who worked on a presidential campaign in the last cycle.
“But if Biden’s approval rating stays where it is, if we have a rough midterm cycle, if he can’t deliver on his entire agenda — is he still considered the most electable candidate?” said the aide, who like a number of other Democrats who spoke to The Hill for this story did not want to speak on the record about the sensitive issue…
One prominent donor said there are Democrats who would compete for the nomination if Biden decides not to but that they are frozen in place for now.
“He’s running again, at least that’s what he’s told people, and it has stopped everyone else in their tracks,” the donor said. “You don’t hear a peep out of anyone when it comes to the 2024 race. They’re all locked down and waiting to see what Biden does.”
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