Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been floated as a possible candidate to run if President Biden leaves office, but Democrats in the president’s home state have either remained silent or endorsed him.
While Shapiro himself has consistently supported Biden since the debate, speculation that Biden could be a strong contender in the 2028 presidential election has given way to some Pennsylvania politicians suggesting he could be an alternative to the embattled incumbent president.
Pittsburgh Republican County Chairman Sam DeMarco was quoted as saying that Shapiro was “taking calls tonight” as a “popular governor in a key battleground state.” Post-Gazette.
The paper also quoted the state’s last Republican governor, Tom Corbett, as saying the state’s geography, electoral votes and status as a battleground state make the Keystone State’s executive an automatic candidate for the presidential nomination. Other reports have cited Shapiro as the front-runner to replace him.
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Senator Fetterman, President Obama, Governor Shapiro and President Biden shake hands. (Mark Makela/Getty)
Shapiro’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but the governor said after the debate that Biden had a “bad night” and that Trump was a “bad president.”
“Stop worrying and start working,” Shapiro told Democrats during an appearance on MSNBC. “We all have a responsibility to do our part here.”
Many prominent Democrats in the state contacted by Fox News Digital did not respond or declined to comment, and those who did avoided directly mentioning Shapiro while praising Biden.
State Senator Sharif Street, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, said he would definitely continue to support Biden.
“[A]”It’s premature to discuss anyone else at this point,” said Street, whose father was John Street, a popular Philadelphia mayor.
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“I have absolute confidence that President Biden’s exemplary record of job creation, protecting a woman’s right to choose, and respecting the rule of law will lead to victory over Donald Trump, a compulsive liar, narcissist and convicted felon,” he said.
In Pennsylvania, the most swing state this election cycle, Rep. Chris DelZio (Democrat, Pennsylvania) also endorsed Biden but questioned Republican lawmakers who supported Trump.
“Well, I’m pretty clear about who I support in this race,” Deluzio said. “It’s been a tough night, but I’ve also heard Donald Trump lie probably about 30 times. I’ve heard him say he’s not going to promise to honor the results of the election.”
DeLuzio said Trump remains a “serious threat to our freedoms.” [and] “Democracy matters,” Shapiro said, prompting his Republican opponent, state Rep. Rob Mercuri, to ask whether he would maintain his 2020 support for Trump amid the furor surrounding him.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Democratic mayors of Pennsylvania’s five largest cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading and Erie.
Four of the officials did not respond, but a representative for Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said he could not immediately comment because First Lady Jill Biden was visiting downtown.
But Twerk Previously responded While some have criticised Biden’s performance in the debate, President Trump said he was “standing firm in defending our democracy”, but added that “I would sell out our core values for a round of golf with President Putin”.
Lancaster Mayor Daneen Soreis, who could not be reached for comment, recently spoke at a Women for Biden event where she reminded attendees of the horror she felt when Trump was elected in 2016 and warned them to make sure they voted for Biden.
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“I don’t think so. [that feeling] It can’t get any worse, because it could.”
Fox News Digital also reached out to Sens. Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman, as well as several other Pennsylvania Democrats in the federal and state Houses of Representatives. Democratic lawmakers in key counties, including Philadelphia, Allegheny and Montgomery, also did not comment.
Casey, a longtime supporter of Biden’s who he called a Scranton native, broke his silence since the debate, speaking for the first time to reporters in his hometown on Tuesday.
“Biden had a bad night, but I think people know what’s at stake,” Casey said. [Biden’s] “It’s a job. And I know the American people and the people of Pennsylvania will be watching these elections…”
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, Shapiro’s 2022 Republican gubernatorial opponent, countered by saying the governor “has clearly been running for office ever since he’s been in politics.” [by] It’s about “doing good enough” and avoiding major controversies.
The Gettysburg senator argued that the governor avoided debate on “real issues” during the campaign, so if Biden is no longer the nominee, Shapiro predicted, “he’s not going to have that luxury… When that role comes to him, we’re going to see what a con man he is.”
