How Much Will Gaza Impact 2024?
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NICHOLAS GROSSMAN: How Much Will Gaza Affect Joe Biden’s Re-election Chances?
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN FACES two major problems: the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and his consistently weak poll numbers against Donald Trump. Critics of Biden’s approach to the Gaza war not only denounce his words and policies, but also claim it will cost him re-election. Biden is “risking re-election for Bibi,” warned liberal journalist Mehdi Hasan, arguing that Biden has a “strong domestic record” but is “throwing it all away” by supporting Israel.
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