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Biden debate flop leads Democrats to call for new nominee — but replacing him is tough to do

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Newest development Jun 30, 2024 · 4 reportsBiden claims at posh NJ fundraiser that his debate debacle impressed undecided voters

President Joe Biden emerged bruised from his first presidential debate with Donald Trump, raising fears about his age and ability to serve another term.

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    Biden debate flop leads Democrats to call for new nominee — but replacing him is tough to do

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    Biden claims at posh NJ fundraiser that his debate debacle impressed undecided voters

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  1. Townhall

  2. NBC News

    Biden tries to turn the page on a shaky debate: From the Politics Desk (opens NBC News)

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    Democrats' efforts to downplay concerns about President Joe Biden's age have come back to bite them after his shaky debate performance against Donald Trump.

  3. The Columbian

    Analysis: Biden gave debate performance Democrats feared, but Trump did not win new votes (opens The Columbian)

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    Thursday night’s presidential debate left the sense that swing voters have a choice between a candidate unlikely to accept unfavorable election results and a candidate who might not have the stamina f

  4. Fox News

    Dem lawmakers struggle to deal with fallout of Biden debate performance: 'Disappointment' (opens Fox News)

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    House Democrats had a chaotic day on Capitol Hill Friday when they were forced to answer for President Biden's lackluster Thursday debate performance.

  5. Breitbart News

    Biden’s Debate Performance Further Imperils Already Vulnerable Senate Dems (opens Breitbart News)

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    The effects of President Joe Biden's extremely shaky debate performance are reverberating through down-ballot races.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden debate flop leads Democrats to call for new nominee — but replacing him is tough to do (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    President Joe Biden emerged bruised from his first presidential debate with Donald Trump, raising fears about his age and ability to serve another term.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Biden and Trump face off in first 2024 presidential debate – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The CNN presidential debate will see President Joe Biden, a Democrat, face off against his Republican predecessor Donald Trump. The 81-year-old and 78-year-old are expected to clash on several issues.

  8. Triblive

    Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump (opens Triblive)

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    ATLANTA — Above all, Joe Biden’s allies wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity. But on the biggest stage in U.S.

  9. NPR

    Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance (opens NPR)

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    Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

  10. Odessa American

    Biden's Democratic allies admit he had a poor debate but say they're still standing behind him (opens Odessa American)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.

  11. Bangor Daily News

    Opinion: Nobody won the presidential debate, but Biden lost ground (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    “The 90-minute debate was a dispiriting race to the bottom, pitting a tongue-tied octogenarian against a pathological liar.”

  12. Bangor Daily News

    Joe Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Publicly and privately, Democrats questioned whether the party could or should replace Biden as the party's presidential nominee.

  13. CBS News

    Biden debate performance was (opens CBS News)

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    Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said President Biden "had a bad debate performance."

  14. France 24

    Democrats scramble to limit damage as Biden’s stumbling debate heightens age fears (opens France 24)

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    President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance on Thursday night has crystallised concerns about the 81-year-old incumbent’s fitness for office, leading some in his own party to begin questioning whether…

  15. Voice of America

    Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to win (opens Voice of America)

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    Performance punctuated by stumbles, uncomfortable pauses, and speaking style that was often difficult to understand

  16. Valdosta Daily Times

    Biden (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Above all, Joe Biden’s allies have wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage this week to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical

  17. AL.com

    Biden's debate performance sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy (opens AL.com)

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    The debate came at a pivotal juncture in their unpopular presidential rematch, a critical moment to make their cases before a national television audience.

  18. Townhall

  19. Missouri Independent

    Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy • Missouri Independent (opens Missouri Independent)

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    President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism of his debate performance during a rally on Friday, especially from his fellow Democrats.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Biden’s disastrous debate performance sparks panic in Democratic circles, talk of replacing him with younger candidate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Special Post-Debate Edition, the morning after Biden’s disaster.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Biden stumbles overshadow Trump in first debate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    "He failed to clear the basic bar. Democrats are seriously going to consider replacing him."

  22. Arizona Mirror

    Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy (opens Arizona Mirror)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism of his debate performance during a rally on Friday, while Democrats interviewed on Capitol Hill said the party must figure out a way to reassure voters after what they described as a “terrible” showing and a “bad night.”

  23. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden's debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden's debate performance spurred anxiety and silence among some Democrats running in competitive

  24. Courthouse News Service

    Trump takes victory lap after first debate, but won’t bash Biden’s age (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The former president focused instead on his usual cornucopia of hot-button issues such as immigration, taxes and abortion.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden’s shaky debate alarms Democrats, raises questions about campaign | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    President Joe Biden’s shaky performance against Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday rattled Democrats and prompted some strategists to ask whether their party should take the unprecedented step of replacing him as their candidate.

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