Democrats Preparing For The Possibility The President Biden May Not Run For Re-Election In 2024

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outside the Royal Castle, in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday. (REUTERS)

Politico: Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing

The president no longer seems absolutely certain to go for a second term, leaving the party, his top aides and potential candidates unsure about '24 and very quietly mulling plan B.

Joe Biden’s closest advisers have spent months preparing for him to formally announce his reelection campaign. But with the president still not ready to make the plunge, a sense of doubt is creeping into conversations around 2024: What if he decides not to?

Biden’s past decisions around seeking the presidency have been protracted, painstaking affairs. This time, he has slipped past his most ambitious timetable, as previously outlined by advisers, to launch in February. Now they are coalescing around April.

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WNU Editor: The polls look good for President Biden .... Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters (NPR).

I do not know if President Biden is going to run again. But after his speech in Warsaw, if he does run again a part of me is now wondering if he is going to run as a "war President" in 2024.

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US And Russian Chiefs Of Staff Discuss Ukraine In Rare Phone Call

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