US President Joe Biden Announces Candidacy for Re-election in 2024

US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he is seeking re-election in 2024. Biden, who will be 86 at the end of his second term, expects his achievements in legislation in his first term to outweigh his 50-plus years of experience in Washington. Concern about his age. Biden faces no serious Democratic rivals for the nomination, although some Democratic voters have expressed reservations about his age. You are likely to face a tough battle for

Biden’s announcement was made in a three-minute video that marked the fourth anniversary of his candidacy in the White House in 2019 and emphasized the importance of individual liberties and the need to protect democracy. The president will build on a record of his first term in office, including efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan infrastructure package, passage of major legislation such as legislation to promote high-tech manufacturing and climate action. to hold.

Biden also plans to strengthen America’s alliance and remind voters of his work leading a global coalition to help defend Ukraine against Russian aggression. His disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has exposed him to criticism from Republicans.

After Democrats’ better-than-expected performance in last year’s midterm elections, Biden’s political standing within his party has stabilized, despite concerns about his age and occasional verbal and physical missteps. A recent poll showed just 47% of Democrats want to seek a second term, up from 37% in February, but who among Democrats is likely to replace him? There is no consensus on what will be.

To secure his re-election, Mr. Biden will need young and black voters, especially women, in addition to the Midwestern blue-collars, moderates and disgruntled Republicans who helped propel him to victory in 2020. need to get the support of Midwest while defending positions in Georgia and Arizona.

Biden’s re-election drive sees inflation slow after hitting highest in a generation, unemployment at 50-year low, and economy recovering despite Fed rate hikes It is done when a country is experiencing uncertain economic diversions, such as showing signs of strength.

Biden isn’t expected to drastically change his day-to-day schedule as a candidate, and his most powerful political asset is his ability to govern. On Tuesday, he named White House Assistant Julie Chavez Rodriguez as campaign manager and named Quentin Flux, who led Senator Rafael Warnock’s re-election campaign in Georgia last year, as key deputy campaign manager. .