Why Democrats Are Scared to Challenge Biden in 2024
Mark Leibovich on how groupthink limits the party’s options
by Isabel Fattal
Feb 28, 2023
4 minutes
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This week, my colleague Mark Leibovich made the case for a primary challenge to Joe Biden. “Somebody should make a refreshing nuisance of themselves and involve the voters in this decision,” he wrote. Mark and I sat down yesterday to talk about how a primary challenger could benefit the Democratic Party.
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