Dems are panicking because their deep blue state just became a 'battleground'

New York Democrats are increasingly concerned that their historically deep blue state is now on the line after recent polls put former President Donald Trump within single digits of President Joe Biden, according to Politico.

Two polls in a swing New York House district in September and March found Trump leading Biden by one point, while other public polls conducted in recent months found Biden's lead over the former president statewide it was down to eight points, Politico. reported. Biden won the state in the 2020 election by 23 points, but Democratic leaders are now asking his team to reallocate resources to boost both his campaign and candidates running in swing districts.

“We're still acting like it's a one-party state, which for almost 20, 25 years it has been,” Manhattan Democratic Chairman Mark Levine told Politico. “I really think we're a battleground state now.”

“It's never been more important for a Democratic House member to focus on building his own local brand and run with it,” a senior New York Democrat told Politico on condition of anonymity. “Biden's not going to hand out layers no matter what. He just has anchors.”

New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Joe Morelle supported the idea replacing Biden during a conference call Sunday with other House Democrats.

A close race in New York would require time and money to be spent in the country's six battleground states, Politico reported.

“The money that needs to be spent here is going to take away from other areas that you're going to lose,” former Democratic Gov. David Paterson of New York told Politico.

The Republicans got it turn around four congressional seats in New York in 2022 and Republican challenger to governor Lee Zeldin Lost down by less than 6% compared to double digits losses Experienced Republicans in previous cycles.

“If I'm a Democrat in some of these suburban races, I'd be running the hell out of Joe Biden,” former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran told Politico.

Trump's national lead over Biden increased by six points among likely voters after the CNN debate, according to The New York Times/Siena poll, marking his biggest lead in the poll since 2015.

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first The congressional Democrat publicly urged Biden to drop him. Several other Democratic members have also done so supported replacing Biden as a candidate before the election.

Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffriesand the governor of New York. Kathy Hochulhowever, they have come out publicly in support of Biden's candidacy.

The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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