Joe Biden’s Reelection Pitch Is a “Tough Ask”

Welcome to CrimeCon • GOP Abortion Flip-Flop • ABC Interview [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Joe Biden’s Reelection Pitch Is a “Tough Ask” Good Monday morning! While major donors, prominent pundits, and several members of Congress have [called]( on Joe Biden to step aside following his abysmal debate performance and failure to ease concerns about his faltering candidacy, the president is, so far, refusing to exit the race, Katie Herchenroeder [writes](. We’ll see if the calls intensify as lawmakers return this week to Capitol Hill. On the lastest Inside the Hive, MSNBC host Chris Hayes [praised]( Biden’s accomplishments, calling his domestic policy record “arguably the best of my life.” Still, he said, it’s “a tough ask” for voters to decide that Biden, now 81, “should have the world’s most stressful job when he’s 85 years old.” This has been a persistent reelection challenge, as Chris Smith [wrote]( more than a year ago on “the plan to convince voters that Joe Biden can handle four more years.” And breaking from the election fray, Kathleen Hale [treks]( to Orlando for CrimeCon, which “brings together consumers and content creators within the true-crime genre for presentations by criminology experts, law enforcement, victims, and niche celebrities.” Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Joe Biden, Body Part, Finger, Hand, Person, People, Adult, Crowd, Electrical Device, and Microphone]( [Chris Hayes: Joe Biden’s Reelection Pitch Is a “Tough Ask”]( By [Brian Stelter]( [The MSNBC host addresses the delicate question of age in American politics, as the president, now 81, needs to convince voters he “should have the world’s most stressful job when he’s 85 years old.”]( [Read more button](   [If the “Lord Almighty” Tells Biden to Step Down, He Will]( By [Katie Herchenroeder]( [In an exclusive ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos, Biden dismissed concerns over his cognitive health and doubled down that he’s the candidate to beat Donald Trump.]( [Read more button](   [The Dark Origins of the True-Crime Frenzy at CrimeCon]( By [Kathleen Hale]( [From the convention floor, it’s not hard to see a common thread in all of Nancy Grace’s demons and the crimes of Ted Bundy and Brian Laundrie.]( [Read more button](   [Senator J.D. Vance, Echoing Donald Trump, Is Claiming He’s Alright With Abortion Pills]( By [Katie Herchenroeder]( [With the Republican National Convention a week away, Vance appears to be reshaping his comments to align with the party’s strategy vs. his prior remarks on abortion.]( [Read more button](   [From the Archives: Such a Fun Age]( By [Chris Smith]( [Inside the plan to convince voters that Joe Biden can handle four more years.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast