The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is reportedly planning strategic maneuvers to ensure President Biden secures the nomination amidst rising calls for him to step aside due to concerns about his health.
According to Axios.
The DNC aims to “run out the clock” on Biden’s nomination to counter the growing dissent. The report details:
The Democratic National Committee is quietly pushing forward with plans to officially nominate President Biden weeks before the party’s convention next month, Axios has learned. This move is the latest effort by Biden’s team to suppress the internal rebellion that has been urging him to step aside following his poor performance in the June 27 debate.
Once Biden secures votes from a majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates, it will become exceedingly challenging to remove him from the top of the Democratic presidential ticket.
The DNC plans to train state party chairs next week on how to conduct electronic voting securely. Voting is expected to open on July 29 and conclude by August 5, according to sources familiar with the matter.
If the plan for a “virtual roll call” proceeds, Biden just needs to outlast his party’s critics for about two more weeks.
In a statement to Axios, DNC chairman Jamie Harrison did not deny the plans, which some delegates have described as an effort to “put in the fix.”
“We look forward to nominating Joe Biden through a virtual roll call and celebrating with fanfare together in Chicago in August alongside the 99 percent of delegates who are supporting the Biden-Harris ticket,” Harrison said. “We have not announced or finalized any schedules yet.”
Following his disappointing debate performance last month, numerous Democratic lawmakers, consultants, donors, and power brokers have demanded that Biden step aside for an alternative candidate. However, Biden remains resolute in his decision to run. “The fact is that, the consideration is that I think I’m the most qualified person to run for president,” Biden said last week. “I beat him once, and I will beat him again.”