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In the lead-up to the 2024 United States presidential election, there was doubt about Joe Biden's ability to run for re-election.[1] Before announcing his reelection campaign, he was facing historically low approval ratings,[2][3] and several polls showed a majority of Democratic voters did not want him to run.[4][5]
On April 25, 2023, Biden announced his 2024 candidacy to mixed reactions, though most Democratic voters said they would support his campaign.[6] In October, dissent from other Democrats grew following his response to the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the subsequent U.S. support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war.[7]
As the 2024 Democratic primaries began, Muslim leaders and anti-war activists led Israel–Hamas war protest vote movements, urging Democrats to write-in or vote uncommitted.[8] On March 12, despite challenges from U.S. representative Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson, among others, Biden won enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee and finished the primaries with almost all the delegates.[9][10]
After his poorly received performance in the first presidential debate on June 27, there was speculation that Biden might end his campaign.[11] Concerns about Biden's age existed before the debate, but they increased after the debate.[12] With less than two months before the Democratic National Convention, elected officials, donors, and celebrities began to call for Biden to drop out of the race.[13] On July 21, Biden announced that he would no longer be seeking re-election.[14]
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- ^ Jones, Jeffrey (July 29, 2022). "Biden Job Approval Dips to New Low". Gallup. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Skelley, Geoffrey (July 14, 2022). "What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating?". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 11, 2022). "Most Democrats Don't Want Biden in 2024, New Poll Shows". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Kate (July 27, 2022). "CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024". CNN. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Peoples, Steve; Miller, Zeke (May 1, 2023). "Biden's diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024". AP News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Brownstein, Ronald (May 7, 2024). "Biden faces widening partisan split over Israel". CNN. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Savage, Claire (December 2, 2023). "Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance". AP News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Zeke (March 12, 2024). "President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination". AP News. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Delegate Count". AP News. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Zeke; Superville, Darlene; Peoples, Steve (June 28, 2024). "Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now". AP. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Kaleigh (July 12, 2024). "Americans were worried about Biden's age long before the debate". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Democratic bigwigs are starting to call for Joe Biden to step aside". The Economist. July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Nicholas, Peter (July 21, 2024). "President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.