03/07/2024

President Faces Pivotal 2024 State of the Union

To win in November, he must unite a fraying Democratic coalition

The outcome on Super Tuesday − and subsequent withdrawal of Nikki Haley from the Republican primary − all but guarantees a Biden-Trump November rematch, making this week the unofficial start of the general election.

Speaking to what will be his largest television audience until the party convention in August, Biden has a prime opportunity at the State of the Union to set the stage for the next eight months of the campaign, fleshing out contrasts with Trump that haven't crystallized among voters.

Biden spent a long weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat preparing for his State of the Union address, which will be the first with House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson presiding over a joint session of Congress. Biden worked on the speech with top White House aides Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, his speechwriter Vinay Reddy and Bruce Reed, deputy chief of staff.

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