Biden enlists team of top Democrats to boost reelection bid
Cami Mondeaux
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President Joe Biden is enlisting a team of top Democrats to travel nationwide and boost his standing as a way to unify the party ahead of his likely reelection bid, which he is expected to announce sometime in the coming months.
Biden has recruited a team of governors, senators, and other high-profile Democrats to travel across the country and tout the White House’s accomplishments during his first term, according to the Washington Post. As part of the effort, Biden’s hand-picked team members will be tasked with giving speeches, appearing on television, and performing other duties to breathe life into Biden’s campaign before he announces a reelection bid.
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The president is actively recruiting members to join the team, which will be headquartered at the Democratic National Committee and unveiled sometime this month, the outlet reported. Biden has already enlisted 20 members, including Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), Wes Moore (D-MD), Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Phil Murphy (D-NJ), and Josh Shapiro (D-PA).
The team will also feature prominent Democratic lawmakers such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), as well as longtime Biden allies Sens. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), according to the outlet.
The national advisory board marks one of Biden’s earliest efforts to boost his national standing ahead of his expected reelection campaign and comes as Democrats face challenges to defend the White House and Senate in 2024. One of the main goals of the national team is to showcase unity within the party and give Democrats a chance to rally behind one candidate — an advantage they’ll have over Republicans during the primary cycle.
Three Republican candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring for the GOP nomination, including former President Donald Trump, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. The field is expected to grow even more crowded over the coming months, setting the stage for Republicans to split on who they throw their support behind.
Biden is not expected to face a major primary challenge for the nomination, with only author Marianne Williamson announcing a bid against him so far. Williamson previously ran against Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2020 but failed to garner much support in the crowded field of 29 major candidates.
Meanwhile, it appears that Democrats will rally behind Biden should he choose to run for a second term. As a result, party members are considering ways to tout Biden’s accomplishments — which polling suggests goes largely unnoticed by most voters.
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A majority of voters (62%) say Biden has accomplished “not very much” or “little or nothing” during his first two years compared to just 36% who say he has accomplished “a great deal” or “a good amount,” according to recent polling from ABC News and the Washington Post.
It’s not clear when Biden will launch his expected reelection campaign, although it’s expected to come sometime in April. When a reporter pressed Biden on when he plans to make the announcement, he responded, “When I announce it.”