Can Democrats Replace Biden? A Guide to the Party’s Options

The firestorm in the Democratic Party over whether President Joe Biden should remain the party’s candidate in the November presidential election continued into a third week following his poor debate performance June 27. Biden has said he will remain in his rematch against the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, 78. But Biden is under pressure to step off the Democratic ticket to make way for a more vigorous contender.

The roster of Democrats calling on Biden to quit the race is growing by the day, with big names such as actor (and party fundraiser) George Clooney and Vermont Senator Peter Welch adding their names recently.