Axios’ Treene on Dems and Biden 2024: ‘It’s Really Not a Question that You Typically Think that People Will Dodge On’

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TREENE: "It’s hard to predict, but from my conversations with Democrats, including those with congressional leadership, they’re really worried about these numbers. And I think potentially it doesn't — again, three months until the midterm elections, it’s unclear whether he’ll see a boost from some of this legislation before then. And it’s a huge concern for Democrats because, as we often see, the midterm elections are a referendum on the President in power. And I think it’s also interesting that I have some reporting. I’ve interviewed dozens of Democrats in the House and the Senate, and potential candidates as well for Congress, a lot of them dodging whether or not they will support former — excuse me, support President Biden in 2024. A lot of them saying, 'I don’t know if he’s going to run. I don’t think that’s a smart question.' It’s really not a question that you typically think that people will dodge on, but we’re seeing many Democrats do that because they worry that embracing Biden wholeheartedly could potentially show some negative political effects ahead of November. So, it’s really fascinating. And I think if his poll numbers don’t turn around, we can really expect — I think a lot of people already expecting some — a big Republican wave potentially in November. That’s only going to continue to hurt them if he can’t turn these numbers around."