Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it\u2019s time to pass the torch to a new generation,\u201d the West Virginia lawmaker told CNN\u2019s \u201dState of the Union.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly three dozen Democrats in Congress have said it\u2019s time for Biden to leave the race. Four Democratic senators \u2014 Peter Welch of Vermont, Jon Tester of Montana, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Sherrod Brown of Ohio \u2014 have said the Democratic president should abandon his reelection campaign against Republican Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden\u2019s debate performance raised open questions about the 81-year-old\u2019s ability to mount a convincing campaign to defeat Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manchin, who became an independent in May after years as a Democrat, is not seeking reelection to the Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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