2024-07-23 06:51:08
US President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from the Democratic nomination for the upcoming presidential election. This historic decision has left to the Democratic Party in a situation of uncertainty and urgency, since they must Find a new candidate in record time.
Although Biden is not the first president in US history to withdraw from his re-election bid, he is the first to do so less than a month before the Democratic convention where he is expected to announce his candidacy and after the primaries have passed.
Other presidents who have retired include Harry Truman in 1952 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, but they retired in March of their respective election years.
What will the replacement process be like in the Democrats?
Following Biden’s resignation, the Democratic Party faces a complex but clearly defined process. The party convention in chicagoscheduled for August 19, will be the stage where the delegates, who number approximately 3,900, will be responsible for electing a new candidate.
The possibility of an open convention, with multiple candidates vying for the nomination, is seen as a likely scenario. Julian Zelizer, a political historian at Princeton University, warns that such conventions can be grueling and drawn out with multiple votes.
Another crucial aspect is the management of campaign funds.Biden’s re-election campaign has $91 million in the bank, a sizable sum that could benefit an alternative candidate.
According to Saurav Ghosh, an attorney at the Campaign Legal Center, if Harris were the nominee or continued as vice president on a new ticket, the funds could be transferred without problems. However, this transfer could face legal challenges, especially if Biden withdraws before being formally nominated.
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2024-07-23 06:51:08