Biden Aide: “There’s A Growing Sense That It’s Game Over”
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CNN published an article titled, “Inside the ‘doom loop’ of Joe Biden’s campaign.”
In the article, they cite conversations with Democratic officials, aides in the White House and the campaign reelection headquarters, and supportive groups.
One aide cited in the article said, “I don’t think you can find a person who is off the record saying he should stay in.”
Another one said, “There’s a growing sense that it’s game over”
CNN’s conversations with two dozen Democratic officials, aides in the White House and the campaign reelection headquarters and supportive groups demonstrate just how dark and confused the situation has become even with Trump’s rambling and combative convention speech on Thursday night giving the Biden campaign glimmers of hope for the first time in weeks.
Even among aides in the White House and Wilmington who for long after the debate were ready to stick with him, the weight has started to feel too much. They loved saying in 2020 that Joe Biden won because the party decided, and not the pundits. Now it feels like the party has decided again, and the president is drawing out the pain, damage to the party and embarrassment for himself with each hour.
Some say they’ll quit. Some have already “quiet quit,” going through the motions until Joe Biden gets to the end that many of them now believe is inevitable.
“I don’t think you can find a person who is off the record saying he should stay in,” said one person who’s been involved in several of the conversations.
“There’s a growing sense that it’s game over,” said a Biden aide.
Donald Trump is expanding his lead over Joe Biden.
Former President Trump has expanded his lead over President Biden in recent polling after last weekend’s assassination attempt.
A survey released Thursday by CBS News found that among likely voters, 52 percent said their choice for president is Trump, while 47 percent said the same about Biden.
Trump’s numbers increased, up from 50 percent in a July 3 survey, while Biden dropped 1 percent.
Biden fared better in battleground states but still trailed Trump. Fifty-one percent of likely voters in battleground states say they choose Trump compared to Biden’s 48 percent.
