President Biden’s campaign stated in a memo Saturday that his underwhelming performance in Thursday night’s presidential debate “did not change the horse race.”
“Flash polls from CNN, 538, SurveyUSA, Morning Consult, and Data for Progress show what we expected: The debate did not change the horse race,” Biden campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said. “This mirrors what the campaign’s internal post-debate polling showed: The president maintained his support among his 2020 voters and voters’ opinions were not changed.”
The memo comes after a challenging few days for Biden following the debate, where he stumbled over his words and had a raspy voice. His performance sparked fears within his party and raised questions about whether he should remain the Democratic nominee.
“It’s a familiar story: Following Thursday night’s debate, the beltway class is counting Joe Biden out,” O’Malley Dillon said. “The data in the battleground states, though, tells a different story. On every metric that matters, data shows it did nothing to change the American people’s perception, our supporters are more fired up than ever, and Donald Trump only reminded voters of why they fired him four years ago and failed to expand his appeal beyond his MAGA base.”
Even staunch Democrats, like former Obama administration speechwriter and “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Favreau, expressed concern over the debate. “Obviously that debate was a f‑‑‑ing disaster,” Favreau posted on X. “We have to beat Donald Trump. We have to have a nominee who can do that.”
Despite the criticism, those around Biden have pushed back on talk of him dropping out. “Of course he’s not dropping out,” Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster told The Hill.
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