Biden to meet with Democratic governors as White House seeks to shore up support

President Biden He plans to hold a meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday, CBS News has learned, as the White House and his re-election campaign work to shore up support for him after last week’s defeat. unstable debate performanceSome will attend in person, while others will attend virtually.

The meeting comes as the White House and Biden’s campaign are working to keep Democratic governors and other elected Democrats on Biden’s side after his heated debate.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters Monday that “the debate performance was tough,” but that he would continue to support Biden “as long as he’s in the race.” Beshear added that Biden is the nominee and “only he can make decisions about his candidacy.”

On Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was more emphatic in his support, insisting that “Joe Biden is our nominee. Joe Biden is our leader.”