Eagan, Minnesota — Rep. Angie Craig is calling on President Joe Biden to end his campaign for a second term. Unstable debate performance In a statement last week, she said there had been a “lack of forceful response.”
“This is not a decision I have taken lightly, but there is too much at stake to jeopardize President Donald Trump's reelection,” Craig said in a statement Saturday morning. “That is why I respectfully ask President Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for a second term as president and allow a new generation of leaders to move forward.”
Craig represents Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, covering the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area and Lakeville, Eagan, and Northfield — is one of the few lawmakers calling on Biden to resign. Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas After the debate, he became the first Democrat to call on Biden to drop out of the race.
She said she has “a lot of respect” for the president, but after watching the debate, “that, combined with the president's own lack of a strong response after the debate, doesn't give me confidence he can effectively campaign and beat Donald Trump.”
“If we truly believe that Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans must be stopped, we have only a short time left to secure the candidate best suited to carry that cause and win. The future of this country is bigger than any one of us. From here on out, it's up to the president,” she said.
Biden, 81, has worked over the past week to ease concerns among voters and members of his own party about whether he is fit for a second term. Stay in the competition.
On Wednesday night, Biden met with a coalition of Democratic governors to try to ease concerns about his lackluster debate performance. Afterward, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said: “Suitable for the office” And he pledged his support.
Biden: Campaign Cancelled Speaking in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, Trump reiterated that he will not be ousted as the Democratic presidential nominee.
in interview In an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos, he said he disagreed with the independent neurological evaluation and that the only way he could convince himself that he could lose to Trump was for “God Almighty” to come down and tell him so.
After the discussion, important Election Predictor Minnesota flipped from “Democrat-leaning” to “Democrat-leaning” in this presidential election, indicating the state is more competitive than it was four years ago.
