… Biden isn’t your typical incumbent seeking reelection. He’ll turn 82 a few weeks after the 2024 election, and his job approval numbers have been terrible, primarily because the economy’s inflation numbers are terrible. It’s possible that he simply rides off into the sunset (on an Amtrak train, I suppose).
If Democrats lose the House and Senate during the midterms, as most expect, that could change the dynamics for 2024. So could Trump’s entry into the 2024 race. Either development could allow Biden to position himself as the defender of the political center against Trump, the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and a right-wing, populist GOP that increasingly believes the end justifies the means. CONTINUED
Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
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