(Washington Examiner) President Joe Biden has decided to seek a second term, announcing his 2024 reelection campaign and ending months of speculation about his future.
Biden, 80, is already the oldest commander in chief after former President Ronald Reagan, who departed the White House in 1989 at 77. He rolled out his bid with a prerecorded video on the anniversary of his 2020 launch before addressing union members in Washington, D.C.
Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours.
That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. https://t.co/V9Mzpw8Sqy pic.twitter.com/Y4NXR6B8ly
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2023
Biden’s announcement coincides with his average 43%-54% approval-disapproval rating and polling that suggests voters, including Democrats, would prefer another nominee. An NBC News poll published last weekend, for example, found 26% of the public supported Biden running again, while 70% did not. A majority of Democrats similarly told pollsters the president should not be a candidate.
Biden’s second campaign will be managed by top White House aide Julie Chavez Rodriguez and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, with wealthy donors gathering in Washington on Friday. The president was expected to announce after his State of the Union speech in February, but the April date provides him with the opportunity to raise more money before the next Federal Election Commission deadline.
