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President Joe Biden announced his intention to seek re-election last year. Now he’s demonstrating to Democrats what a second campaign could look like.
Biden depicted himself as the primary figure in a primarily partisan war for the republic’s survival in bookend remarks delivered at the United States Capitol on Thursday and also in Atlanta on Tuesday.
“They want anarchy to reign. We want the people to reign over us “He made the remarks while promoting voting rights activities in Georgia, a highly critical electoral fight where, in 2020, he became the first Democrat to win the presidential race in 28 years. “The purpose of the previous president of the United States and his associates is to deprive anyone who votes against them of their right to vote.”
In remarks commemorating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Biden offered to be the unifying force opposing Trumpism.
“I will stand in this gap, I will protect this country, and I will not allow anyone to thrust a knife into the heart of democracy. We will make certain that the will of the people is heard “He stated.
In both remarks, he restated his campaign slogan, “fight for the soul of America,” and his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke ahead of him.
Biden has ushered in the new year with a campaign-style tone, at a time when Democrats are beginning to perceive him as a lame duck. With Biden’s support rating at 42 percent, the Democrats’ social – security net and voting rights legislation blocked, and the midterm elections just around the corner, many Liberals have questioned whether he would — or should — lead their ticket in 2024.
Adrienne Elrod, a Biden campaign adviser who remains close to the West Wing, said Biden is “certainly” demonstrating what he has been saying about running for a second term. “We all think he’s going to run for president,” she remarked.
