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Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University

Two-thirds of Democrats want Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. It’s time he listened

The cracks beneath US President Joe Biden’s feet continue to widen.

While the shock of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump seemed like it might relieve some of the pressure on Biden, the story of his viability as both president and candidate continues to feed on itself.

Ever since his disastrous debate performance against Trump on June 27, the 81-year-old incumbent has been dogged by relentless questions about whether he should be running for a second term as the Democratic nominee.

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