“Top Democrats scrambled on Sunday to defend President Biden and dismiss concerns about his candidacy that surfaced after he struggled to answer policy questions in Thursday’s debate and failed to make an aggressive case against former President Donald Trump,” the New York Times reports.
“The surge of surrogates followed a concerted effort by Mr.
Biden and his team over the weekend to reassure anxious donors, party leaders and supporters who have raised questions about whether he should continue his candidacy.”Axios: Biden surrogates conduct damage control after shaky debate performance.