Former GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claims Democrats could replace Biden with Michelle Obama as Las Vegas odds already have her as THIRD most likely to win the presidency – ahead of Nikki Haley

Former Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed that Democrats could replace Biden with Michelle Obama as the odds in Las Vegas already have her ranked as the third most likely to win the presidency, even ahead of Nikki Haley.

Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital that the special counsel’s report questioning Biden’s cognitive abilities creates a “convenient path” for Democrats to nominate the former first lady.

Special counsel Robert Huron’s findings on Biden’s handling of classified documents revealed his “fuzzy” memory, including forgetting key details such as when his vice presidency ended and when his son Beau died.

Ramaswamy pointed out that while Vice President Kamala Harris could be a natural successor, she faces popularity issues within her own party and lacks broader appeal.

“The main obstacle holding back the Democratic Party is that they have a Kamala Harris problem, which is to say that if they sideline Biden, the natural person who would normally be the nominee would be the vice president of that same sitting president could be,” he said. said to Fox News digital.

Ramaswamy said the special counsel’s report questioning Biden’s cognitive abilities creates a “convenient path” for Democrats to nominate the former first lady

“But that vice president, I don’t think, is capable of doing that job effectively,” Ramaswamy added. “She didn’t make it to the Iowa caucus the year she ran, evenly and within her own party, let alone on an issue that enjoys broader popularity in the country.”

Ramaswamy suggested that choosing Michelle Obama could offer Democrats a way out of their dilemma.

He believes she fits in with the party’s ideology and can be seen as a more attractive candidate in the general election.

“If race and gender are your basis for selecting someone for a job, and your party’s identity is tied to that temple of identity politics, then they risk looking hypocritical if they sideline her after they sideline Biden put,” he said.

“And I think Michelle Obama offers them an easy way out of that problem, someone who checks the boxes that their own ideology requires them to have checked, while also selecting an alternative to Biden that they can see as more palatable overall.” election…’

“It’s looking more and more like Biden won’t be the nominee. And I don’t think it should be shocking to see someone like Michelle Obama take on the nomination role,” Ramaswamy told Fox New Digital.

The question is not entirely academic, with on one side an 81-year-old incumbent who is slowing down year after year and a 77-year-old challenger facing four criminal trials.

Harris and Obama are doing better than Hillary Clinton and Pete Buttigieg

Ramaswamy sees Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision not to file charges against Biden as a sign of Biden’s eventual willingness to step aside.

“I think this coincides with the statement in recent months that other Democratic nominees could also be successful overall,” Ramaswamy said. “So I think we’re seeing a general trend toward what I predicted. . . namely that they would get rid of Biden. And I think this is another step in that direction.”

Las Vegas oddsmakers gave Michelle Obama a better chance of becoming president than many other candidates, even though the former First Lady never indicated she planned to run.

Donald Trump received a shot of 5/6, above Joe Biden’s 15-8, just slightly better than Michelle Obama with a score of 11/1 – ahead of Nikki Haley, Gavin Newsom, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kamala Harris.

Democrats would stick with Kamala Harris, while independents like Michelle Obama would withdraw if Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race

JL Partners asked a thousand likely voters who they would like to see take the Republican nomination if Trump were to step down. Republicans said Ron DeSantis, Independents went for Nikki Haley

What happens if 81-year-old Joe Biden or 77-year-old four-time indicted Donald Trump withdraw from the 2024 election race?

Democrats say they would like to see Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, or former first lady Michelle Obama take up the mantle.

Republicans are choosing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the candidate they would like to see nominated.

These are the results of a Daily Mail/JL Partners poll, which found that there is no white knight candidate waiting in the wings to excite either party by pitting two aging candidates with low favorability ratings and a high meh factor to replace.

Things get a little more interesting when the question is asked to independent voters. They would prefer former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to take the Republican nomination, and Obama (who has made it clear she has no interest in running) is leaps and bounds ahead of Harris as the choice of 16 percent.

Other potential headline names, such as California Governor Gavin Newsom or Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, are further out in the Democratic field.

On the other hand, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson controls just four percent.

It leaves both parties favoring more established figures rather than a bold new name to shake things up and lead the party for a new generation.

Already the oldest president in history, Biden is showing clear signs of slowing down; Meanwhile, Trump is facing legal attempts to disqualify him from the ballot and would become the second-oldest on Inauguration Day if he were to win a second term.