Gordon Campbell: On The Biden Withdrawal

So what happens next, now that Joe Biden has finally seen the writing on the wall? A few Democrats (e.g. the Clintons) have already endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris. If a few more Party heavyweights grudgingly do likewise over the next few days that will make it a fait accompli. Regardless, history is not on the side of the centre-left, when Democratic presidents fall behind in the polls and choose not to run for re-election. At present, the best thing Harris has going for her is that she is not Joe Biden, and the polling indicates she would do no worse (but little better) against Trump.