US Rep. Sorensen says President Joe Biden should not run for reelection

Posted on July 12, 2024
Congressman Sorensen (D-IL). (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC)

By WMBD TV

PEORIA – In an emailed statement after President Joe Biden held court for more than an hour in a televised news conference, a Rockford Democrat is calling on him to drop out of the race for the White House.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said, “In 2020, Joe Biden ran for President with the purpose of putting country over party. Today, I am asking him to do that again.”

Sorensen’s call joins a growing chorus of Democrats who are asking for the 81-year-old Biden to step aside in the race for the White House. The calls picked up steam after a recent debate with former President Donald Trump who is the Republican Party’s presumptive candidate.

“It is more important than ever that our neighbors have a candidate for President who will communicate a positive vision for every person in this country,” Sorensen said. “Someone who can demonstrate the strength and wisdom needed to lead us through the worst storms. A leader who will stand up to the present threats against democracy.

“President Joe Biden is a good man who has spent the bulk of his life in service to our country. His work has been devoted to growing the middle class and building opportunity for all people.”

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