Stock market watchers quickly made their own lists of possible replacements for Joe Biden after the president delivered a debate performance last Thursday that amplified concerns about his fitness for a second term.
But there are also some differences that are instructive about the current state of the Biden administration’s relationship with corporate America — and which of Biden’s allies have made inroads among C-suites.What those in the business world overall say they want is stability and a replacement that wouldn’t unsettle markets this year as well as in 2025 and beyond.
The mentions for Harris are an indication of her strong position within the party but also, to some extent, her outreach to CEOs. In a note Monday, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer highlighted that a key hurdle for Raimondo and Whitmer face is that "they’re all only modestly popular and untested on the national stage."The business world lists also include a range of figures top of mind to the political world as well.
All of this speculation is of course moot if Biden stays in the race as he has repeatedly pledged to do.— not to mention nearly every Democratic elected official as well as candidates being listed to replace him — have repeatedly this week tried to excuse last week's debate performance and blame other factors.
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