A new poll finds President Joe Biden tied with Donald Trump, with most other potential Democratic replacement candidates running behind the former president. Except for one. Michelle Obama ― author, attorney, and wife of former President Barack Obama ― has a double-digit lead over Trump, 50%-39%, according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll. The new poll also […]
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, became the first sitting Democrat in Congress to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, citing his poor debate performance and the fact that Biden “has trailed Donald Trump” all year in surveys. “Our overriding consideration must be who has the best hope of […]
The first congressional Democrat has broken ranks and called on Joe Biden to withdraw his presidential candidacy following last week’s calamitous debate performance against Donald Trump. Lloyd Doggett, a House member for Texas, became the first Democrat in the House of Representative to urge the president to stop aside amid continuing signs of underlying alarm […]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, just called on Joe Biden to drop out of the race. He is the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to do so. “Too much is at stake to risk a Trump victory,” he said. Following Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas became the […]
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett became the first congressional Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race on Tuesday, following a widely panned performance at Thursday’s debate. Doggett, of Texas, applauded Biden’s “transformational” first term in office but said it was time to let another […]
A House Democratic politician has become the first in the party to publicly call for US President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Mr Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments”. Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Biden should […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.” Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that Biden should “make […]
There is a new vacancy to fill at the state Legislature, and more questions to answer about what an elected official can do when they’ve left mid-term. The most recent resignation comes from Laura Terech, a Democrat who was elected in 2022 from Legislative District 4, one of the few swing districts in the Legislature. […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — 11 AM ET MONDAY EMBARGO Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is using her fundraising advantage in the race for Michigan’s coveted open U.S. Senate seat to drop $8 million on advertising in the final weeks leading up to the general election. Slotkin is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination in […]
Other than former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Democrats running for U.S. Senate against Rick Scott have been relatively low-key in a race to be determined in less than two months. One of Mucarsel-Powell’s opponents, though, hopes that will change with his announcement of a key endorsement. Stanley Campbell, a Palm City businessman, has landed the state […]
Other than former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Democrats running for U.S. Senate against Rick Scott have been relatively low-key in a race to be determined in less than two months. One of Mucarsel-Powell’s opponents, though, hopes that will change with his announcement of a key endorsement. Stanley Campbell, a Palm City businessman, has landed the state […]
© Copyright 2024, Des Moines Register and Tribune Co. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand maintains a higher job approval rating than Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll finds. A majority of Iowans — 53% — approve of how Sand, the only Democrat elected to statewide office […]