Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau says voters have been voicing concerns about Joe Biden “for months now” as the president is refusing calls to drop out.
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FormerObamaspeechwriterJonFavreauisarguingMondaythat“votershavebeenvoicing”concernsaboutPresidentBidenformonthsasthe81-year-oldisresistingcallstoendhisre-electionbid.
Favreau,inapostonX,rejectedBiden’sclaimthatcallsforhiswithdrawalareonlycomingfrom“elite”sources.Hecitedapre-debatepollfromtheNewYorkTimes/SienaCollegethatfound64%ofallvoterswantedBidenreplacedontheDemocraticticket,including48%ofpeoplewhoplannedtovoteforBiden,andthat69%oftheelectoratefindsBidentoooldtobeaneffectivepresident.
“Thisisnotanelitething.Thisisnotamediathing.Thisisnotaone-bad-debate-freakoutthing,”Favreauwrote.“Thevotershavebeenvoicingtheseconcernsformonthsnow.Denyingthemordismissingthemisnotthewaytoovercomethem.”
Favreau,whoisoneofthehostsofPodSaveAmerica,alsoflaggedthat55%ofBlackvotersand66%ofHispanicvot
