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Recent polling from YouGov shows that only 44 per cent of Democrats are keen for Mr Joe Biden to run again.
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The Economist
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President Joe Biden is literally living history. With every passing day he sets a new record for oldest president – the sole octogenarian ever to occupy the Oval Office.
When he began his campaign to unseat Mr Donald Trump, Mr Biden intimated that he would not seek a second term, presenting himself as an elder statesman who would calm the nation’s turbulent politics before a younger generation took over. And yet he is now giving every sign that he intends to stay in office for six more years, by seeking re-election in 2024.
