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Joe Biden's polling numbers haven't been the greatest lately. Since the war in Israel broke out, the president's earned the ire of the Democrat Party's pro-Palestine wing. Many Democrats in this camp aren't too pleased with Biden openly supporting Israel and affirming its right to self-defense.

As the president and his team wrestle with a dip in support amongst Democrats, their list of problems keeps growing. In recent weeks, various polls have shown Biden neck-in-neck with Trump across different states. In some of these polls, Trump's even led Biden by a few points.

While all this transpires, certain Democrats are getting nervous that if the 2024 presidential election comes down to Biden vs. Trump again, the president won't prevail. It is this very concern that inspired Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips to start his own candidacy to win the Democrat Party's nomination.

Despite the growing challenges for Biden, his team is looking to put concerns regarding his political viability to bed.

Damage control from Team Biden

Michael LaRosa, who used to work for First Lady Jill Biden, aims to assure Democrats that all is well. During a conversation with CNN, LaRosa stressed that the polls of today only represent current sentiments, not the sentiments that will exist in the future.

Other aides to the president have also put out similar responses to polls that don't look good for Biden. With the general election still being one year away, Biden's allies believe it's too early to write off the president's chances.

Aside from the timing factor, the president's team continues pointing to various Democrats' histories of prevailing in elections, despite previously contending with not-so-great polls.

Ammunition for Biden's in-party critics

While the president's team is painting a rosy image and assuring there's nothing to worry about, not all Democrats share this outlook.

Rep. Dean Phillips, for instance, has continually pointed to polls that show Biden either losing to Trump or coming close to losing to Trump. As Phillips campaigns for the Democratic nomination, he's also making the case that America risks getting stuck with a second term of Trump if Biden proceeds to the general election.

The weeks and months ahead will hence prove critical for both the president and his political allies.