He is being asked by media outlets that have previously turned a blind eye to his difficulties and gone so far as to deny them. He is being asked by a local Democratic establishment fearful that his defeat will have a negative impact. the loss of senatorial seats and remove any ambition to win other seats in the Chamber.
But if old Joe were to actually exit the scene, how could he do it?
By resigning and thus handing over the seat to the vice president Kamala Harris? Declaring that he no longer intends to run but wishes to complete his mandate and in this second case leaving the delegates to the Convention free to arrive in that context at a congressional nomination as has not happened in the Democratic Party since 1968 (and incredibly even then the work took place in Chicago)?
In the first case, Harris – now President – would have a clear advantage in terms of obtaining the investiture by the party compared to the competitors. In the second, the game would be totally open.
Mauro of the Raffo Gate
Honorary President of the Italy-USA Foundation
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