Despite the uncertainty on Capitol Hill and the negative headlines engulfing their candidacy, the Biden campaign is arguing the president succeeded in fending off some of his doubters last night.
“There will be people that have different opinions,” a campaign official said, downplaying the new defections since the press conference ended.
“We have to stop talking about ourselves and have to start talking about the guy we’re running against,” the official said. “Every day that we don’t talk about Trump or Project 2025 is wasted.”
The campaign official also brushed off Biden’s flub where he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump,” insisting that the president shined on complex issues and demonstrated his firm grasp of foreign policy — and that the issue of age is not something that will ultimately impact voters in November.
“Age is baked in,” the official said. “People already know he’s old and gaffe-prone.”
It’s clearly a campaign that is desperately trying to turn the page from the ongoing post-debate news cycle.
“Our view is that a NATO press conference isn’t going to be the thing that moves the ball with undecided voters,” the official said. “That’s why he’s going to Michigan” on Friday.
“It’s not been an easy couple of weeks,” the official said. “But it was a good night.”