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Former President Trump is leading President Biden 49% to 43% among likely voters in the latest New York Times/Siena College poll — a three-point swing for Trump since the debate, and his largest lead in the survey since 2015. Why it matters: Perhaps no single poll carries more weight among Democratic elites, who have spent the last week panicking over whether Biden …
Joe Biden Is First Incumbent President to Lose a Primary in 44 Years Joe Biden lost the American Samoa Democratic primary to little-known candidate Jason Palmer, becoming the first incumbent president to lose a primary since Jimmy Carter in 1980. Palmer’s surprising victory tarnished an otherwise perfect night for Biden, during which he scored a …
Oh, I don’t know, Gavin. Maybe someone who isn’t afraid of a little competition and values democracy? Gavin Newsom on Joe Biden: “Who in their right mind would want to run when you have someone of such esteem as our incumbent president?” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/DAzShadpSK — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 27, 2024 This kind of esteem? …