"I thought that Joe Biden was the best candidate. I thought he was the most likely person to be elected president. I thought he'd be the best president. There was a perception about Biden on the last campaign that he couldn't win. You may not believe it, but it's true, on the day he got out of the race, he was behind Trump by three points. It's the first margin of error presidency that was decided to be over in history."
"Donilon said he thought it was disloyal for Democratic donors and leaders to push for Biden to drop out after his first debate with Trump. I thought I was politically stupid because I think the idea that you can create a campaign in the middle of a summer, a few weeks before a convention and run a nominee was not a smart decision, he said."
Democratic leaders pressured Biden to withdraw, creating a circular firing squad that undermined his reelection campaign. Biden was characterized by many as the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump despite questions about age and stamina. On the day Biden exited the race he trailed Trump by three points, reflecting a narrow margin that influenced decision-making. No specific failure in presidential duties was identified. Efforts to produce a new nominee in the weeks before the convention were judged politically unwise and strategically risky. Party donor and leader pressure to force withdrawal was described as disloyal and costly to campaign coherence.
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