Biden will meet with Democratic governors to build support, and several popular replacements will attend
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to hold talks with Democratic state governors. Wednesday's meeting is expected to be held online, with many governors joining by video call, according to people familiar with the matter. Biden's performance in the debate nearly a week ago shook his standing as a candidate, causing Democrats to worry that if Biden continues to run, Trump is likely to return to the White House. Biden has given no indication that he intends to step aside, but the governors attending the meeting include several rumored potential successors, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. According to CBS News earlier, Biden hoped to use the opportunity to convince the governors that he should continue to serve as the Democratic presidential candidate.