There has been growing speculation for quite some time on whether or not President Joe Biden will be replaced as the Democrat nominee for president.
Some Democrats have already come forward with potential replacements for the 81-year-old Biden.
But others are completely against that idea.
Gov. Whitmer Addresses Presidential Speculation Amid Memoir Launch
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed her discomfort with being mentioned as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden should he withdraw from the presidential campaign.
During the interview, which coincided with the launch of her memoir detailing national events from her political career, including confrontations with former President Donald Trump and a kidnapping plot targeting her family, Whitmer sought to quell speculation about her possible candidacy.
“It’s a distraction more than anything,” she remarked.
“I don’t like seeing my name in articles like that because I’m totally focused on governing and campaigning for the ticket.”
Following President Biden’s lackluster debate performance last month, Whitmer’s name has surfaced in conversations about potential alternatives for the Democratic ticket.
Whitmer, who rose to national prominence in 2013 as Michigan’s Senate minority leader by sharing her personal experience of r*pe during a floor vote on an anti-abortion bill, has been a staunch advocate for abortion access.
As co-chair of Biden’s campaign, she emphasized his commitment to reproductive rights despite his debate performance.
“I think everyone has acknowledged it was not his finest 90 minutes,” she said.
“That said, this is a man I’ve known for a long time and has decades of public service receipts that he’s delivered to people.”
President Biden has repeatedly dismissed calls for him to step down, reaffirming his determination to stay in the race and demonstrate his capability to voters.
Whitmer also refuted recent comments suggesting Michigan is out of reach for Biden, attributing these remarks to a “potential future opponent’s staff person.”
“Anyone who claims I would say that we can’t win Michigan is full of s***,” she posted on X last week.
The presidential race in Michigan remains closely contested, with Biden holding an average lead of 0.8 points over Trump in recent polls by the Hill/Decision Desk HQ.
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