Posted on 02/09/2020 5:56:41 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
After suffering a drubbing in Iowa and bizarrely conceding he will likely lose New Hampshire's Democratic primary next Tuesday, Joe Biden is under immense pressure to turn his floundering US presidential campaign around.
The popular former US vice president has been the national frontrunner for more than a year, but his enviable position is increasingly under threat, and rivals -- including a socialist-leaning senator and a small-city mayor -- smell blood in the water.
The 77-year-old moderate is being eclipsed on the campaign trail by mostly younger candidates with sharper stump speeches, more hustle, and telegenic debate performances.
An average of polling in New Hampshire, which votes Tuesday in the first-in-the-nation primary (following Iowa's troubled caucuses this past week), shows Biden plunging from first place to third, behind Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
"To not be concerned I think would be foolish," acknowledged Biden-backer Will Johnson, a 23-year-old law student from northern Pittsburgh, said in one of several conversations voters had with AFP about the candidate.
"Hopefully a more concerted effort is made by the campaign to really push out the vote and get people to support Biden," he said, adding Biden was "the best shot we have" at defeating President Donald Trump in November.
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Quid-Pro-Joe!
He was never really the frontrunner. More fake polls.
Come on Joe, get off the mat and give it the ole college try!!!
With whom?!
ML/NJ
I can’t wait until this guy self immolates.
Beyond his dementia he seems to be one of those stupid people that think they’re smart.
Joe is stuck in the paat and has no future.
Who ever heard of the former president that you were vp with for 8 years not backing you. Obama is many things, but he is not stupid.
C’mon guys! Let’s win one for the Gaffer!
The lefty media outlet repeated the “unproven Ukrainian allegations” mantra....which is a proven indicator they are biased and useless...
A front runner in his own mind.
I don’t even think he wants it.
His lawyers convinced him it’s a good piece to have in his stay-out-of-jail package.
He should die of syphilis in prison, like Al Capone.
Dunning/Kruger effect.
I hope Joe makes it to the general. I wanna see Trump give ‘im a good ol’ shelackin’!
Biden’s dementia deepens.
The popular former US vice president
He was never popular. He never drew more than 1% in either his 1988 nor 2008 election bids. Obama nominated him for "assassination insurance".
The 77-year-old moderate
Joe was never "moderate". In 1974, he voted to cut off funding to South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. This gave the Communists the Green Light to invade and take over those countries, leading to wholesale slaughter in Southeast Asia as well as a bad rep for the US on cutting out when the going got tough. Also, he tried to Lynch Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court appointment, smiling and cordial to his face but stabbing him in the back when nobody was looking.
Joe is a bitter, petty, venal, hateful man, with the blood of millions on his hands.
Well Creepy Joe does have more blacks than the other Rat candidates!
Exactly.
Biden was never the frontrunner. Bernie won Iowa and they stole it from him. Bernie or Buttplug will win New Hampshire.
Biden is the past. He’s a functioning alcoholic and doesn’t have the stamina to run another month. He will fade and be out of it.
Dems and Deep State will then move to have a brokered convention hail mary.
Just quit Joe.Trump is waiting to put you in jail for a long time.
Even lefties know Trump was right about Joe and Hunter.
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