RootsAction.org plans campaign against the president’s renomination for a second term, calling him “neither bold nor inspiring.”
By David Siders
07/11/2022 02:47 PM EDT
Updated: 07/11/2022 03:30 PM EDT
A left-wing group that worked in 2020 to persuade progressives to support President Joe Biden is now preparing to turn on him, organizers told POLITICO, with plans to launch a public pressure campaign to block his renomination in 2024.
The effort, by RootsAction.org, is the latest sign of unrest among Democrats about Biden, whose job approval rating has cratered during a punishing midterm election year. RootsAction, with an email list of about 1.2 million people in the United States, said it plans to spend six figures on a “#DontRunJoe” campaign, with digital ads starting in early nominating states on Nov. 9, one day after the midterm elections.
Though prominent Democrats have said they will support Biden if he seeks reelection — as Biden has said he plans to do — rank-and-file Democrats appear far less unified, roiling the party halfway through the midterm year. According to a New York Times/Sienna College poll released on Monday, nearly two-thirds of Democratic voters say they want someone else to be the party’s nominee in 2024.
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