Democrats in 2nd Congressional District race say they still support Biden

CANDIDATES ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON THEIR OWN CAMPAIGNS. MAGGIE GOODLANDER AND COLIN VAN OSTERN ARE VYING FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TO TRY TO SUCCEED CONGRESSWOMAN ANNIE KUSTER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SECOND DISTRICT. TODAY, WE ASKED THEM ABOUT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S STATUS ATOP THEIR PARTY’S TICKET, BOTH SAYING THEY BELIEVE HE’S STILL BETTER THAN THE GOP ALTERNATIVE. SO THAT’S KIND OF MY TAKEAWAY COMING OUT OF THE DEBATE. IT WASN’T FUN TO WATCH. THERE WAS AN AMERICAN OR A DEMOCRAT, BUT THE CHOICE IS A VERY CLEAR ONE. BETWEEN THESE TWO CANDIDATES. WHAT ABOUT HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE DEBATE, THOUGH? WERE YOU WAS THAT CONFIDENCE INSPIRING TO YOU? YOU KNOW, IT WAS 90 MINUTES. AND I THINK WE GOT A LOOK AT THE BROADER RECORD OF THE WORK, THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY. AND I WAS REALLY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THAT WORK AND TO SERVE IN HIS ADMINISTRATION IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, FIGHTING AGAINST CORPORATE MONOPOLIES. AND AT THE WHITE HOUSE, LEADING THE UNITY AGENDA AMONG THE TWO CANDIDATES. GOODLANDER IS OFFERING THE STRONGER DEFENSE OF THE PRESIDENT. HE’S BEEN A GREAT PRESIDENT, HE SAID. HE’S RUNNING, AND I’M GOING TO SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT. AND THAT’S BECAUSE THIS FALL, ADAM, DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM ARE ON THE BALLOT. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY I’VE GOTTEN INTO THIS RACE FOR FOR CONGRESS IN THE SECOND DISTRICT. DO YOU WANT PRESIDENT BIDEN TO CONTINUE AS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE? WELL, ULTIMATELY, THAT CHOICE IS UP TO HIM. HE HAS A JOB RIGHT NOW, WHICH IS TO WIN BACK THE CONFIDENCE THAT WAS SHAKEN FROM A LOT OF VOTERS AFTER WATCHING THE DEBATE. I HAVE A DIFFERENT JOB. I’M RUNNING FOR CONGRESS. MY JOB IS TO WIN AND STAND UP FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES, NO MATTER WHO OUR NOMINEE IS, NO MATTER WHO OUR NEXT PRESIDENT IS. BOTH CANDIDATES SIDESTEPPED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER PRESIDENT BIDEN IS NOW MAKING IT HARDER FOR THEM TO WIN. BUT OTHER HIGH PROFILE OBSERVERS BELIEVE THE TREND LINE RIGHT NOW IS CLEAR. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO MAKE CD2 VERY MUCH IN PLA