'Someone who knows what worked for you in 1980 is not going to work for you in 2022 or 2024,' he said.Ī new report featured concerns about President Joe Biden's age, as his party faces serious headwinds heading into the midtermsĭeSantis, 43, is the Florida governor who's ability to grab headlines and rise in the polls has caught the attention of Trump's circle. 'I need an equivalent of Ron DeSantis, a Democrat, but not a 70- or 80-year-old - a younger person,' Maryland data analyst Alex Wyshyvanuk, 33, told the paper. The paper's Sunday front page treatment of the subject that dogged Biden, 79, throughout his most recent presidential campaign, comes amid low approval ratings and fears among some Democrats that he remains vulnerable to a restoration effort by former President Donald Trump. There was a new round of scrutiny about Biden's age at the start of the week after the New York Times quoted a mix of rank-and-file Democrats and senior figures raising concerns about the issue as the mid-term elections approach. He has been underwater since August 2021, and now must confront record inflation, food shortages, gun violence, a war in Ukraine and a host of other issues, along with concerns about his age that party faithful might be more willing to overlook if he had better numbers heading into midterm elections where the party in power usually suffers losses.
'The President's focus on delivering for the American people that's his focus right now,' she said.īiden's approval rating stands at 39 per cent in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Jean-Pierre had a curt answer when asked about Biden's consistently low approval ratings, which have dropped below 40 per cent. I can't say more than that,' White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Monday's press briefingīiden told ABC in December 2021 he would run if he's 'in good health.' Asked if he would run against predecessor Donald Trump, he replied: 'Why would I not run against Donald Trump as the nominee? That would increase the prospect of running.' Which is yes, he's running for reelection.