During Friday’s National Governors Association meeting, reporters questioned the governor about the current political landscape.
Gabrielle Franklin of Mediaite asked, “It’s been a little over a week since you attended a meeting with other Democratic governors across the nation about what Democrats need to do to win in November. So following that conversation, do you believe that Democrats can win in November if President Biden remains at the top of the ticket?”
Governor Polis responded, “Well, of course, Democrats can win in November. It’s a very close election. I think it’s also fair and objective to say, yes, President Biden is behind, not by a lot, but if the elections were today, we would likely lose.”
He continued, “I think this means that we need to change something as a strategy to protect freedom and protect our democracy. We need to look at what that strategy is. Does it mean changing the campaign strategy, the campaign message, or the candidate? All of these things are being discussed.”
The governor emphasized his commitment to protecting the “global world order.”
“I want to make sure that we put our very best foot forward to protect our democracy going forward, which includes support for NATO and the global world order, and preserving the policies and progress we’ve achieved over the last four years. So, again, when you’re behind, it doesn’t mean you give up. It means you figure out what you need to change to come back and get ahead.”