President Joe Biden affirmed his commitment to the 2024 presidential election, stating he would only reconsider if polling data definitively showed he had no chance of winning. This declaration came during a Washington, D.C. news conference, where a reporter questioned whether Biden might step aside if his campaign team indicated Vice President Kamala Harris had a better chance against former President Donald Trump. Biden dismissed this notion, emphasizing that no current polls suggest he is unelectable. The backdrop to this conversation includes increasing calls from Democratic lawmakers for Biden to exit the race, following a lackluster performance in a June debate against Trump. During the debate, Biden's occasional verbal slips and moments of confusion raised concerns about his cognitive health. Despite these worries and the growing dissent within his party, Biden remains resolute in his decision to stay in the race unless confronted with irrefutable evidence of his electoral futility.
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