Some beltway insiders and political pundits argue that in spite of Biden’s weaknesses, he has a track record to point to that will appeal to voters. His record of bipartisan accomplishments will help hold together the coalition that delivered him the White House in 2020, including moderate suburban and independent swing voters. And the results of the midterms show, the democrats are in the driver’s seat. Why fix something that isn’t broken?

But others argue it’s time for Biden to pass the baton and bow out of the race. Biden is too old to run let alone govern, and his approval rating is marred in the low 40s. There is a new crop of democratic talent that has emerged since 2020, and given Biden’s political baggage, each of them has a better chance of securing the presidency in 2024.

“Substantively and politically, he should run again. The unheralded Joe Biden has achieved the greatest record of domestic accomplishments since the 1960s”

-Allan Lichtman

“Joe Biden is going to be the nominee if he runs. No one is going to challenge Joe Biden. The party has coalesced around Biden, but parties don’t always make the right decision”

-Ross Barkan