Originally Posted by smurgerburger View Post
Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
Originally Posted by smurgerburger View Post
I'd be inclined to put a bet on Obama to win now assuming odds are very long.
There is a financial consideration, that hasn't been widely talked about. The Biden Harris campaign has about 100 million dollars on hand, last I heard. If President Biden were to drop out at this point and a new candidate selected, if That candidate is Harris, she can use those funds. Any other person picked as the candidate, like a Gavin Newsome or Michele Obama would not have access to those funds. Same goes for staff and campaign offices. Harris could "inherit" all that. Anyone else would need to start over.
I actually meant Barrack on the theory that this might push him to run but I forgot that the amendment bans more than two terms categorically rather than just sequentially.

The financial point is a good one.
My mistake. I assumed you knew that Barack is not eligible, so I thought you must be talking about Michele.