President Joe Biden has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2024, kicking off what will likely be a rematch of his 2020 campaign against Donald Trump.
The previous administration of Biden’s vice president remains the obvious favorite for the Republican nomination, indicating that the US is moving toward the sequel few Americans want to witness.
Joe Biden Launched His 2024 Re-Election
On Tuesday morning, Biden unveiled a video titled ‘Let’s Finish the Work’ to kick off his 2024 reelection campaign.
He was propelled to the presidency by the declaration, which came exactly four years after he launched his previous campaign.
According to The Independent, the film reaffirms his commitment to the battle for freedom and democracy and opens with a montage of images from the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Biden warns that Radical extremists want to slash social security while giving tax breaks to the rich and attacking abortion rights, LGBT+ values, limiting voting access, and banning books.
CNN claims that Biden’s real fight is not with Republican ideology, but rather with whether or not his “record warrants another four years in the White House” and whether or not “his age won’t limit his capacity to govern.
Before and after Biden declared his candidacy, a lot of debate focused on the issue of age. If he prevails, he would surpass his own record for being the oldest president when he returns to office at age 82 and leaves office at age 86.
According to a recent NBC News poll, 48% of respondents said that Biden’s age was the main cause of their concerns, and 70% of Americans, including 51% of Democrats, think he shouldn’t seek reelection.
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The Role of China in the 2024 US Election
The 2024 election is anticipated to take place during a period of growing political polarization in the United States and when there is bipartisan agreement on taking a more aggressive stance against China, despite the fact that the first primaries are still months away.
Inflation, the right to an abortion, and social security are among the pressing issues that American voters are likely to find most concerning.
Analysts warn that as the contest heats up, contenders may attempt to attract support by highlighting their positions on China, which the Pentagon has identified as the greatest threat to American national security interests.
Throughout the past month, China has hosted leaders from France, the European Union, Brazil, and Southeast Asian neighbors Singapore and Malaysia in an effort to establish deeper ties with other nations.
According to Pang Zhongying, a professor of international affairs at Sichuan University, as the US election season approaches, “there is less expectation that contact between the two sides will improve” and “US-China ties will get more problematic”.
He predicted that the eventual nominee and Republican candidates will work to distinguish themselves from the Biden administration by taking a more aggressive approach on China.
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