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According to a report by Observer Network on November 6, as of now, several states have allocated their electoral votes, with Republican presidential candidate Trump temporarily leading Democratic presidential candidate Harris by 177 to 99.
But this is only a temporary lead because the counting of votes in the U.S. elections varies by state. Some places report first, and it is necessary to wait until a candidate wins 270 or more of the 538 electoral votes to determine who will occupy the presidential seat.However, Biden is quite confident about this matter. According to a report by Observer Network on November 6, the current U.S. President Biden, who had already been 'excluded' from the current election, conveyed a message to the outside world through sources.
He said he did not know how the campaign showdown between Harris and Trump would end, but he firmly believed that if he had not withdrawn, he could have defeated Trump and won the election.
Considering the current situation where Harris is temporarily behind and Biden was viewed as a 'burden' by Harris at the last moment, who did not allow him to campaign, it is evident that Biden's remarks are pointed.
Not only that, but he also expressed his concerns about Harris ending with a defeat through the words of his senior aides, a concern that stems from two aspects: on one hand, he himself would bear the responsibility for the defeat, and on the other hand, the uncertainty and potential turmoil that the United States would face next.
Biden is the only sitting U.S. president in history who does not seek re-election, which is groundbreaking, but this is certainly not his intention. The above statement has fully demonstrated Biden's unwillingness.
At the end of June, after the televised debate with Trump, Biden was widely viewed as lacking energy due to his advancing age, and the polls showed a one-sided situation. Subsequently, the Democratic Party replaced him in July, allowing Harris to run instead of Biden.
According to the rules, Biden was the legitimate candidate selected through the Democratic Party's primary, and he cannot be ousted in this manner. However, Democratic Party bigwigs and external financiers pressured him to step down. For an ambitious politician, this is indeed an unacceptable outcome, and it is understandable that Biden now has 'resentment'.
As for what he said about being able to defeat Trump in this election, it is not completely unfounded. The key lies in Biden's influence on swing states and white working-class voters, which neither Trump nor Harris can match.
The three states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, located in the northern United States near the Great Lakes, have long been stable voting bases for the Democratic Party. In the 2016 presidential election, Trump successfully turned these three 'blue wall' states 'red', which was key to his ultimate victory. In the 2020 presidential election, Biden narrowly regained these three states and ultimately won.
Biden's ability to win is because this politician has focused on the Democratic Party's past ironclad voter base — white working-class voters — during his nearly 50 years in politics, and Pennsylvania is his hometown. This is also why the Democratic Party pushed Biden to run in 2020; at that time, his health was not very good, but the Democratic leadership firmly believed that Biden had a decisive impact on the aforementioned swing states.
Of course, Biden's confident statement has a premise: if he continues to run, his health cannot be an obstacle for him. But this is clearly unrealistic. From the 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue', a summit-level meeting of heads of state, Biden even had Blinken attend with him, indicating that his health and energy are indeed problematic.
In summary, Biden's withdrawal from the election is a matter that has long been determined. Now that he reminisces about the 'heroic figures' of the past, it is of no significance. However, looking back on his achievements over the past four years, it can be found that Biden has not done poorly compared to his predecessors.
After taking office, he successfully brought together allies in Europe and Asia, repaired relationships with allies, and then leveraged the Russia-Ukraine conflict to pressure China and Russia, further stabilizing U.S.-European relations. Now, both the EU and NATO have extended their reach to China's periphery, which was hard to imagine before. From this perspective, Biden can be considered a 'formidable opponent'. If he is given another four years, the geopolitical pressure on China is likely to increase further.
