Democratic governors from 24 States have thrown their weights behind President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, after last Thursday’s presidential debate left Biden’s reelection campaign in disarray.
There has been wide spread calls for Joe Biden to step aside after he fumbled in the debate against Donald Trump, his Republican opponent.
But after meeting with the governors Wednesday in Washington, Biden received assurances from them on the condition that he must do everything to put his acts together for victory in the November polls.
“The governors have his back, and we’re working together just to make it very, very clear on that − a path to victory in November is the No. 1 priority, and that’s the No. 1 priority for the president,” said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who also spoke briefly with reporters, called the conversation “honest” and “candid.”
“When you love someone, you tell them the truth,” Moore said, adding that the governors were honest about the concerns they’ve been hearing from other Democrats since Biden’s debate against Trump.
“As the president continued to tell us and show us that he’s all in, we told him that we would stand with him,” Moore said.
He added: “The president has always had our backs, we are going to have his back as well. Because the results that we’ve been able to see under this administration have been undeniable.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the third governor to speak to reporters, gave a clear endorsement of moving forward with Biden as the Democratic nominee.
“I’m hear to tell you today: President Joe Biden is in it today to win, and all of us said we pledged our support to him because the stakes could not be higher,” Hochul said. “We feel very confident in his abilities.”
