President Biden openly touted California Gov. Gavin Newsom as a hot candidate for the White House, telling world leaders that the younger man “might have the job I’m looking for,” referring to his run for office. re-election in 2024.
“I want to thank you. He’s been a great governor, man,” Biden, who turns 81 next week, said of the 56-year-old fellow Democrat after Newsom energized the crowd at a reception for leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. . in San Francisco.
“In fact, I could be anything I want; I could have the job I’m looking for,” said Biden, who is the Democratic Party’s favorite for the 2024 nomination.
Newsom has long been mentioned as a possible primary challenger (or replacement) for Biden as he raised his national profile.
He made headlines last month when he took a week-long trip to China to speak with President Xi Jinping ahead of the APEC conference.
President Biden touted California Gov. Gavin Newsom as a potential president in remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images
The governor told reporters that the purpose of the trip was to “turn the page, renew our friendship and re-engage in fundamental and fundamental issues that will determine our collective faith in the future.”
At a news conference, Newsom also said he and Xi discussed ways to “accelerate our progress on climate in a meaningful and substantive way.”
Newsom is also scheduled to debate his Florida Republican counterpart, Ron DeSantis, later this month after months of criticism.
The two had traded verbal attacks for months, with Newsom taking aim at DeSantis over a ban on discussing critical race theory in classrooms, a ban on K-12 instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity, and restrictions on abortion.
In April, Newsom even flew to DeSantis’ territory to condemn changes the governor signed into law at the New College of Florida in Sarasota.
Biden’s campaign is said to see Newsom as key to spreading the Democratic message, and on Tuesday, the California governor raised approximately $3 million for the president’s campaign at a fundraising event in San Francisco, according to Politico.
But the president still trails former President Donald Trump in national polls, which reveal growing concern among voters about Biden’s competence.
Newsom was previously mentioned as a possible primary challenger to Biden as he boosted his national image. Justin Tafoya/US Department of State/UPI/Shutterstock
Trump, 77, leads Biden, 80, 44% to 42% in a head-to-head election matchup, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll released Wednesday shows, while a Fox News poll showed Trump winning 50% support among registered voters. to 46% for Biden.
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The Yahoo poll also found that 54% say Biden, who turns 81 next week, is no longer “competent to do the job of president,” up from 49% in February.
Just under a third of respondents, 31%, believe the president remains competent, the survey shows, a decrease of four percentage points from February.
Concerns about Biden’s “health and mental acuity” have also increased, with 64% saying they are somewhat or very concerned about the issue.
In June 2020, before Biden took office, less than half of Americans (48%) said they had the same level of concern about the candidate’s health and mental state.
But since then, Americans have become more aware of the president’s verbal and physical lapses.
More voters have heard “a lot” about Biden “physically stumbling at public events” (47%), making “verbal gaffes” (41%) and “falling asleep at public events” (33%) than about him Congress will approve the law. Jobs and Infrastructure Investment Act (20%) or Medicare is allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices under the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (23%).
The Biden campaign is said to see Newsom as key to spreading the Democratic message.REUTERS
The poll was released three days after David Axelrod, a top adviser to former President Barack Obama, warned that Biden’s “age issue” was “the one thing” his campaign couldn’t message against.
“No matter how effective Joe Biden is behind the scenes, in front of the camera, what he’s projecting is causing people concern,” Axelrod said during an appearance on CNN on Sunday, “and that’s concerning.”
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