President Biden faces declining poll numbers and declining approval ratings, and several Democratic members of Congress have expressed concerns about his campaign and its management.
That's a view echoed by other left-wing figures who have sounded the alarm, including a former aide to first lady Jill Biden. Still, despite the public backlash, there appears to be no major change in Biden's re-election strategy.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is among the politicians concerned about how Biden will approach the election. A Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats says Biden needs to change course and believes the Israel-Hamas war is hurting the president's standing among young voters. .
“There's no question: It's very difficult for young people, probably most Americans, to get excited about what's going on,” Sanders previously told CNN. “president [Biden] I have to change course. ”
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Other Democrats in the House of Representatives, including former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, have also expressed concerns about the direction of the campaign.
“We all have concerns, and we want to make sure we win the campaign,” Hoyer reportedly said recently. roll call.
“I think Joe Biden has probably had a more successful administration than any president since Franklin Roosevelt,” he said. “And our job is to let the American people know how much of a positive impact it has had on them and their families.”
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, said he is “not very happy” with the current state of the campaign and feels the team needs more diversity.
“Well, I think those of us who helped get Joe Biden elected president are really not happy with what we're seeing at this point,” Thompson said recently. “It appears that the people who were involved in developing the message and direction of the 2020 campaign are no longer actively involved in this campaign.”
“That doesn't mean it's too late to expand participation,” he continued. “But I think part of that discomfort is that in order to win, you have to put in the best team effort, and that team effort includes his personnel, but he doesn't have to be on the spot. We also need men and women of color, Latinx, and Asian men and women. I think the current tents are too small.”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vermont, said President Biden's team will need to change course. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Like Hoyer, Thompson praised Biden's accomplishments, but said the campaign has failed to clearly communicate it to the American people.
“The Biden administration has a rich portfolio of accomplishments,” Thompson told the magazine. “I think there will continue to be concerns about how that portfolio is being delivered and who is delivering it. So I think it's just a matter of getting more people under the tent.” So how can we do this better? “
The lawmaker's concerns are followed by others who appear to be out of Biden's orbit and more free to speak out.
Michael LaRosa, a former aide and spokesperson for First Lady Jill Biden, criticized the Biden campaign for the president's shaky poll numbers and said a shakeup with his inner circle is needed. I warned you.
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“New CNN poll: Trump has high favorable rating, Biden has high unfavorable rating,” LaRosa wrote on social media in November. “For someone who is widely known for his character and integrity, this is intolerable after months of defamation, lies, conspiracies, disinformation and failure to respond to information gaps.”
“It's embarrassing that the president's team has allowed this narrative to solidify over the past two years,” LaRosa continued. “The only one who can change the people around him [President Biden] teeth [Jill Biden]. It's up to her. These are the same people who made him 4th in Iowa and 5th in the United States. [New Hampshire]and came in a distant second place to the socialists. [Nevada]. ”
Democratic strategist James Carville appears on “Real Time.” (Screenshot/HBO)
President Biden (left) reportedly called David Axelrod a “thug” in private, according to Politico's Jonathan Martin. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Joe Radle/Getty Images)
Democratic strategists David Axelrod and James Carville have also expressed concern about Biden's chances of re-election.
“Listen, I understand. [Biden] He was irritated because I raised concerns that so many Democrats had. And also, you know, my feeling is either get out or leave. But right now, the way they approached the campaign was like, “What are you worried about?” His attitude toward the campaign was not going to get him where he needed to go,” Axelrod said late last year.
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Carville also warned a CNN audience late last year that Biden's poll numbers were “alarming,” underscoring voters' concerns.
“Well, I think the poll results were not good, to say the least.” carville said. “And you can see that voters are expressing some anxiety here. It's very clear. If you look at them, there's not much else you can say.”
“I can’t help but look at this and say I’m concerned,” he continued. “It would be foolish for me to go on television and say I don't find this at all alarming or alarming.”
Biden faces a tough battle in the 2024 election. His popularity remains low, with some polls finding him underwater.
The Biden campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
FOX News' Jeffrey Clark and Hannah Panrec contributed to this report.
