Opinion | Biden, Trump and the '24 Election: Playing Political Pundit – The New York Times
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To the Editor:
Donald Trump is beatable, but President Biden increasingly looks like the Democrat least likely to beat him. There is time for contenders to start showing up and campaigning so that the voters can see who would have the best chance to hold on to independents and reasonable Republicans, turn out the young and minority voters, and keep voters from drifting to third parties.
If Mr. Biden stays in the race and loses to Mr. Trump, everything he has accomplished will have been for naught or worse. If Mr. Biden gets out of the race and the Democrat wins, he could go down in history as the person who saved the country from Mr. Trump, Trumpism and the MAGA zealots — twice.
Eugene D. Cohen
Phoenix
To the Editor:
I have little doubt that President Biden would best Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup. I refuse to believe that my fellow Americans would choose a wannabe dictator with 91 felony charges over a high-performing president.
What gives me great angina, however, is the impact in some swing states that third-party candidates — like Jill Stein, Cornel West, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and possibly Joe Manchin — can have.
Only small margins made the difference in these states, and it would not take much diversion of Biden voters to these candidates to make a difference. Whether it’s ego or some other misguided force, their candidacies make no sense and put our democracy at extreme risk by enhancing the chances of the election of one who would destroy it.
Richard Goetz
Delray Beach, Fla.
To the Editor:
There have been lots of comments regarding the decreasing poll numbers for President Biden. To me it appears that support for him is primarily focused on Donald Trump being a threat to democracy. While I agree regarding the threat, this singular focus only serves to give confirmation to those who already oppose Mr. Trump.
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