'No one's pushing me out': Biden not stepping down from election race despite lagging behind Trump
India TV NewsWashington: US President Joe Biden, who was widely panned for his subpar performance in the presidential debate against his Republican rival Donald Trump, asserted on Wednesday that he was the nominee of the Democratic Party and there was no pressure on him to drop out of the election race. White House denies Biden dropping out of race Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said Biden was not considering stepping down from the race, despite receiving calls from Democratic leaders and editorial boards of mainstream American media to withdraw his bid and let others lead them in the November elections. Kamala Harris leading in polls over Biden Meanwhile, US Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace US President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic. Also, US Representative Jim Clyburn, the man who was key to Biden's 2020 win, told MSNBC he would support Harris to be the Democratic nominee if Biden stepped aside. Meanwhile, the Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland on Wednesday said they would support President Joe Biden's reelection bid after a candid discussion with him about his weak performance in last week's debate.