A civil war-like situation is brewing within the Democrat ranks where voters as well as leaders are no longer in favour of incumbent United States President&nbsp;Joe Biden continuing his re-election bid. According to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, nearly two-thirds of&nbsp;Massachusetts Democrats and left-leaning voters want a nominee other than Biden to take on his Republican rival Donald Trump in November's election.&nbsp;

While GOP lawmakers have uniformly embraced Trump with MAGA voters more united than ever after the failed assassination bid against the former president, the Democrats continue to wait anxiously about the future of their presidential nominee.&nbsp;

Nearly 69&nbsp;per cent of Republican-leaning voters said they are satisfied with Trump as the party’s nominee.&nbsp;On the other hand, only 29 per cent of Democrat and Democratic-leaning voters are in favour of Biden. 64 per cent said they would prefer if the party put forward someone else.

<h2>What is Biden saying?</h2>

Biden said he would only consider dropping out of the race if a doctor told him directly that he had a medical condition that made that necessary.

“If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem,” Biden said in a recent&nbsp;interview.&nbsp;

The US president&nbsp;conceded that he “made a serious mistake in the whole debate” and would re-evaluate his decision if one of his doctors changed their assessment of him.

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<h2>What are Biden's&nbsp;peers saying?</h2>

Former president Barack Obama, who steadfastly supported Biden&nbsp;during his term, has&nbsp;also now told allies that his once running mate&nbsp;needed to reconsider his re-election bid, according to news agency&nbsp;AFP.&nbsp;

Obama is of the view that there was no path to victory for the 81-year-old who&nbsp;should "seriously consider the viability of his candidacy".&nbsp;

Meanwhile, former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, earlier this week held a private conversation with Biden where she told the president that he could not beat Trump, come the November elections.&nbsp;

Similarly, Representative Adam Schiff, a key ally from California, urged the incumbent president&nbsp;to “pass the torch”. Schiff became the first Democrat leader to publically urge Biden to step aside since the failed assassination attempt against Trump.&nbsp;

“A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November,” Schiff said.

If Biden does step down, Democrats are pinning their hopes on Vice President Kamala Harris to take the fight to Trump.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

A civil war-like situation is brewing within the Democrat ranks where voters as well as leaders are no longer in favour of incumbent United States President Joe Biden continuing his re-election bid.

A civil war-like situation is brewing within the Democrat ranks where voters as well as leaders are no longer in favour of incumbent United States President Joe Biden continuing his re-election bid. According to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, nearly two-thirds of Massachusetts Democrats and left-leaning voters want a nominee other than Biden to take on his Republican rival Donald Trump in November's election. While GOP lawmakers have uniformly embraced Trump with MAGA voters more united than ever after the failed assassination bid against the former president, the Democrats continue to wait anxiously about the future of their presidential nominee. Nearly 69 per cent of Republican-leaning voters said they are satisfied with Trump as the party’s nominee. On the other hand, only 29 per cent of Democrat and Democratic-leaning voters are in favour of Biden. 64 per cent said they would prefer if the party put forward someone else. What is Biden saying? Biden said he would only consider dropping out of the race if a doctor told him directly that he had a medical condition that made that necessary. “If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem,” Biden said in a recent interview. The US president conceded that he “made a serious mistake in the whole debate” and would re-evaluate his decision if one of his doctors changed their assessment of him. Watch | US Elections | RNC 2024 speech: Will close border for illegal immigrants: Trump × What are Biden's peers saying? Former president Barack Obama, who steadfastly supported Biden during his term, has also now told allies that his once running mate needed to reconsider his re-election bid, according to news agency AFP. Obama is of the view that there was no path to victory for the 81-year-old who should "seriously consider the viability of his candidacy". Meanwhile, former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, earlier this week held a private conversation with Biden where she told the president that he could not beat Trump, come the November elections. Similarly, Representative Adam Schiff, a key ally from California, urged the incumbent president to “pass the torch”. Schiff became the first Democrat leader to publically urge Biden to step aside since the failed assassination attempt against Trump. “A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November,” Schiff said. If Biden does step down, Democrats are pinning their hopes on Vice President Kamala Harris to take the fight to Trump. (With inputs from agencies)

Will Biden quit US presidential race? What are Democrats saying and what do the polls suggest?

While drafting the constitution, America's founders struggled with how the new nation should choose its leader and ultimately created the electoral college system.

WION Fineprint: What happens when the U.S. electoral college meets?

Donald Trump has said he'd leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

This is the closest the incumbent US president has come to conceding defeat in the November 3 vote.

Trump has so far refused to fully acknowledge his defeat, though earlier this week - with mounting pressure from his own Republican ranks - he agreed to let Biden's transition process officially proceed. Frenzied efforts by him and his aides to overturn results in key states, either by lawsuits or by pressuring state legislators, have failed, and he is running out of options.

On the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Trump spoke to reporters and said, "Certainly I will. Certainly I will. And you know that," when asked if he'd leave if the electoral college votes for Biden.

He also added it would be hard for him to concede because "we know there was massive fraud."

"It was a rigged election ... at the highest level," Trump insisted in a sometimes rambling discourse at the White House, while continuing to offer no concrete evidence of widespread voting irregularities.

It was the first time Trump has taken questions from reporters since November 3.

In the United States, a candidate becomes president by securing the most “electoral” votes rather than by winning a majority of the national popular vote. Electors, allotted to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population, are party loyalists who pledge to support the candidate who won the popular vote in their state.

Biden won the election with 306 Electoral College votes - many more than the 270 required - to Trump's 232, and the electors are scheduled to meet on Dec. 14 to formalize the outcome. Biden also leads Trump by more than 6 million in the popular vote tally.

Trump said on Thursday he would travel on December 5 to Georgia, a once solidly Republican state he lost narrowly to Biden, to campaign for two Republican US Senate candidates.

The two runoff elections in Georgia on January 5 will determine whether the Republicans keep their majority in the Senate.

"I just want to tell my people: don't be disappointed yet because this race is far from over," Trump said.

Meanwhile, Biden appeared with his wife in a video message posted on his Twitter account on Thanksgiving, and said his family typically holds a large gathering on the island of Nantucket off Massachusetts, but would remain in Delaware this year "with just a small group around our dinner table" because of the pandemic.

In the presidential-style address to a nation that has lost more than 260,000 lives to the coronavirus, the Democratic president-elect said on Wednesday Americans were making a "shared sacrifice for the whole country" and a "statement of common purpose" by staying at home with their immediate families.

Donald Trump has said he'd leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. This is the closest the incumbent US president has come to conceding defeat in the November 3 vote.

Donald Trump has said he'd leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. This is the closest the incumbent US president has come to conceding defeat in the November 3 vote. Trump has so far refused to fully acknowledge his defeat, though earlier this week - with mounting pressure from his own Republican ranks - he agreed to let Biden's transition process officially proceed. Frenzied efforts by him and his aides to overturn results in key states, either by lawsuits or by pressuring state legislators, have failed, and he is running out of options. On the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Trump spoke to reporters and said, "Certainly I will. Certainly I will. And you know that," when asked if he'd leave if the electoral college votes for Biden. He also added it would be hard for him to concede because "we know there was massive fraud." "It was a rigged election ... at the highest level," Trump insisted in a sometimes rambling discourse at the White House, while continuing to offer no concrete evidence of widespread voting irregularities. It was the first time Trump has taken questions from reporters since November 3. In the United States, a candidate becomes president by securing the most “electoral” votes rather than by winning a majority of the national popular vote. Electors, allotted to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population, are party loyalists who pledge to support the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. Biden won the election with 306 Electoral College votes - many more than the 270 required - to Trump's 232, and the electors are scheduled to meet on Dec. 14 to formalize the outcome. Biden also leads Trump by more than 6 million in the popular vote tally. Trump said on Thursday he would travel on December 5 to Georgia, a once solidly Republican state he lost narrowly to Biden, to campaign for two Republican US Senate candidates. The two runoff elections in Georgia on January 5 will determine whether the Republicans keep their majority in the Senate. "I just want to tell my people: don't be disappointed yet because this race is far from over," Trump said. Meanwhile, Biden appeared with his wife in a video message posted on his Twitter account on Thanksgiving, and said his family typically holds a large gathering on the island of Nantucket off Massachusetts, but would remain in Delaware this year "with just a small group around our dinner table" because of the pandemic. In the presidential-style address to a nation that has lost more than 260,000 lives to the coronavirus, the Democratic president-elect said on Wednesday Americans were making a "shared sacrifice for the whole country" and a "statement of common purpose" by staying at home with their immediate families.

Trump says he'll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote