What if Joe Biden decided against running for re-election?
The Democratic bench has plenty of talent
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN is literally living history. With every passing day he sets a new record for oldest president—the sole octogenarian ever to occupy the Oval Office. When he began his campaign to unseat Donald Trump, Mr Biden intimated that he would not seek a second term, presenting himself as an elder statesman who would calm the nation’s turbulent politics before a younger generation took over. And yet he is now giving every sign that he intends to stay in office for six more years, by seeking re-election in 2024.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Say it ain’t Joe”
United States March 11th 2023
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