fuelled concern about his candidacy. the president is attending back to back fundraising events in two democratic stronghold states, new york and newjersey. it all comes as his campaign says it has raised more than $27 million between debate day and friday evening. these fundraisers and donation drives could help mr biden put his campaign back on track as some democratic lawmakers and party officials are actively considering working to replace him at the top of the ticket. on saturday, chicago tribune editorial urged mr biden to step down. that comes a day after the new york times board said that he should leave the race for the presidency. but campaign officials and the president himself say that he is not going anywhere. to hear more about those calls for mr biden to drop out of the race, i spoke to hugo lowell, a senior correspondent for the guardian. let s first of all start with these newspaper editorials. the new york times editorial board is incredibly influential, cal
weekend after a faltering performance in a televised debate against donald trump fuelled concern about his candidacy. the president spent saturday attending back to back fundraising events in two democratic stronghold states, in new york and newjersey. it all comes as his campaign says it has raised more than $27 million between debate day and friday evening. on saturday at chicago tribune editorial urged mr biden to step down, one day after the new york times editorial board said he should leave the race for the presidency. but campaign officials and the president himself say that he is not going anywhere. to hear more about those calls for mr biden to drop out of the race, i spoke to hugo lowell, a senior political correspondent for the guardian. let s first of all start with these newspaper editorials. the new york times editorial board i mean, that is incredibly influential, calling for president biden to drop out of the race. what kind of effect do you think this will
for him to withdraw from the race for the new york times, the leading newspaper in the city he s visiting today, ironically, calling forjoe biden to withdraw from the race saying it would be a reckless gamble as a editorial put it were he to stay as a candidate for the and urging him to move aside to make way for somebody younger who could really take on donald trump. those sentiments have been echoed in the last few hours by another leading newspaper the chicago tribune. you mentioned joe biden is robust performance in north carolina yesterday for that you re absolutely right, he bounced back quite spectacularly for the taking to the stage seeming energised, everything but the shambling old man we saw on thursday night to tell his loyal supporters that yes, he wasn t drunk as he once was, he wasn t a great a debater as you d once been but he was in honest man and he told the truth. well, whether that goes down well with the very anxious candidates will have to wait and see.
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