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David Graham: The Democrats' Prisoner's-Dilemma Moment
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According to Axios, his Senate counterpart, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has said privately that he’s open to a new candidate, but he has been answering reporters’ questions with a clipped “I’m with Joe,” reportedly for fear of undermining Biden. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has tried to square the circle by saying it’s Biden’s decision—a veiled attempt at pressure, given that Biden has repeatedly said he’s already made his decision to stay. Donors are largely exempt from the prisoner’s dilemma, which helps explain why they have been the leading voices inside the Democratic Party pushing for Biden to go.