2024 United States presidential election

[Jonny5]

From CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/07/politics/house-democrats-biden-out/index.html

It is the view of the senior House Democrat and another member that Tuesday — the day of the planned caucus meeting — will be the most consequential day for the president this week.
One of the members told CNN they anticipate that is the day when the dam will break.

The article goes on to suggest Kamala is already selected behind the scenes and it's not because they think she can necessarily win the Presidency, that would only be a bonus, but she can protect the down ballot races where it is predicted the Democrats will win a majority in the House of Representatives with her as the candidate and not Biden, which is actually the key to stopping Trump from going full autocrat as then for at least the first two years the Democrats will have most authority on any lawmaking.

 

[Towered]

Interesting strategy considering that she's even less popular than Biden...

 

[Jonny5]

Interesting strategy considering that she's even less popular than Biden...

There's published polling that she actually would get more votes than Biden, though only one percent, but the important part to Democrats is where that one percent is geographically.
They don't need more votes in California, but if she can be the 1% difference that lets them hold a State like Georgia, and maybe even flip North Carolina, and then also get those voters to pick Democrat for the House of Reps then she's the gold ticket.

 

[lead82]

The issue for Dems is their only alternative to Biden is Harris. If they pass her over then the Dems are in for an internal civil war within the party of the old guard vs the AOC BIPOC woke corner of the party. So either they stick with Biden and go down with this captain or pivot quickly and go ALL IN on Harris.

 

[Towered]

Gavin Newsom? He seems presidential material.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The issue for Dems is their only alternative to Biden is Harris. If they pass her over then the Dems are in for an internal civil war within the party of the old guard vs the AOC BIPOC woke corner of the party. So either they stick with Biden and go down with this captain or pivot quickly and go ALL IN on Harris.

I agree, it must be Harris. Maybe she’ll do fine. As a former DA, Harris would destroy Trump in a debate.

Gavin Newsom? He seems presidential material.

His own State is a dysfunctional dump of squatters, encampments and junkies where he can't get even simple infrastructure improvements funded. But either way, you can’t replace Harris with another white guy without destroying your chances with black voters.

 

[JasonParis]

Harris/Buttigieg may be it!

Also, keeping Harris on the ticket allows them to use the same money raised for Biden/Harris.