Douglas Schoen: Down-ballot Democrats need Biden to drop out

As Democrats grapple with President Joe Biden’s botched debate performance last week, political strategists are not only assessing how Biden’s failure is affecting the presidential race but also how it might affect competitive, down-ballot matchups.

To be sure, the Biden campaign has seen a marked shift in the polls since last week’s debate. As it currently stands, former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by 3 points, 47% to 44%, a three-point swing from the week before the debate per RealClearPolitics’ polling average.