The last time an incumbent Democrat president came close to a serious challenge from within his party was in curiously similar circumstances to those we are living in now.
, a fired up Republican-controlled House investigating his family’s business dealings with foreign powers, and the departure of his chief of staff, Ron Klain.ABC poll released last week that found 58 per cent of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents would prefer someone other than Biden as their presidential nominee. Only 22 per cent thought Biden should run again in 2024, down from 29 per cent last year.
“I don’t rule it out,” he said of a primary challenge to Biden from a business-friendly Democrat. “I think [Biden] would win decisively against such a challenge, and it would be unfortunate. But you know, I don’t rule it out.”Manchin said: “I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that, when I make my decision, I make it based on what’s best, what I think I can do to support, my country and my state.
Hopkins says an outlier such as Marianne Williamson, a Democratic candidate for president in 2020, might make a case this time.In sharp contrast, in 2020 Trump had a 90 per cent approval rating among his own party and barely entertained challenges from former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld , former South Carolina congressman Mark Sanford and former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh.
The political ambitions of Republicans like Nikki Haley are on hold as Trump hits at another run in 2024.Trump said this week: “Nikki has to follow her heart, not her honour. She should definitely run!”
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