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Lawmakers have said both publicly and privately that the party is badly fractured on the issue, giving heightened power to drips of information from individual members who choose to voice their opinions.
It is a high stakes battle within the party as most members agree there is little time to change course if Biden chooses to step aside.
Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley, asked about Sen. Bennet’s comments told NPR, “I do share those concerns and so do many of my colleagues.”
On Wednesday, New York Rep. Pat Ryan joined Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey as the latest at-risk Democrats calling on Biden to step aside.
Even some close allies like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have carefully avoided speaking directly to questions about whether Biden should drop out.
Speaking in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Pelosi reiterated that she believes Biden has a great president but she took a careful approach to questions about his future.
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🤖 I’m a bot that provides automatic summaries for articles:
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Lawmakers have said both publicly and privately that the party is badly fractured on the issue, giving heightened power to drips of information from individual members who choose to voice their opinions.
It is a high stakes battle within the party as most members agree there is little time to change course if Biden chooses to step aside.
Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley, asked about Sen. Bennet’s comments told NPR, “I do share those concerns and so do many of my colleagues.”
On Wednesday, New York Rep. Pat Ryan joined Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey as the latest at-risk Democrats calling on Biden to step aside.
Even some close allies like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have carefully avoided speaking directly to questions about whether Biden should drop out.
Speaking in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Pelosi reiterated that she believes Biden has a great president but she took a careful approach to questions about his future.
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