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Should Joe Biden quit? Democrats weigh potential rewards and steep risks

By Adam Nagourney & Jim Rutenberg
New York Times·
9 mins to read
Should Joe Biden quit? Democrats weigh potential rewards and steep risks
If President Biden drops his bid for re-election, it could be the kind of reset many voters say they want or a chaotic mess. Democrats have been making their lists of pros and cons. Photo / Doug Mills, The New York Times

Picking a new nominee could give Democrats a jolt of energy. But it could bring division and a crash-course campaign with no room for error.

With President Joe Biden under pressure to drop his bid for a second term, his party has been thrust into uncharted territory, struggling with

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