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Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College

Joe Biden commits to staying in the race – like Nixon, his biggest threat comes from within his own party

President Joe Biden arrives at a news conference in the White House on July 1, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is strongly reaffirming his commitment to stay in the presidential race – despite a growing number of calls from politicians and voters for him to step down, following a highly criticized debate performance in June 2024.

After Biden said in an ABC news interview that only “the Lord Almighty” could convince him to drop out, he wrote a letter on July 8 to congressional Democrats declaring that “I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump.”

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