Lisa Lerer
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National Political Correspondent for @nytimes. Nieman nation. Food not sports. Co-author of the Fall of Roe. Pre-order now! https://t.co/GDiZtz6Qm1
Joined January 2008
Our book, The Fall of Roe and The Rise of A New America, is finally here. Curious how Roe fell after 50 years? We document the untold story and how it reshaped politics, the Supreme Court and America womanhood. w/@elizabethjdias . Order here!
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RT @davejorgenson: These are text messages, exactly as they were written and sent, between a mother and her two daughters during yesterday’….
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Folks, no joke: I have some incredible New York Times colleagues who did some incredible coverage from Chicago this week. Here is just a sampling of those stories in case you missed them. .
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Scoop: The DNC is moving forward with a plan that would have Biden capture the nomination as soon as the end of the month -- over the new opposition of some Dem House members. Scoop w/@reidepstein & @maggieNYT
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Leaders of the Democratic National Committee are aiming for a process that would formalize the nomination by the end of July, even as Democrats remain fiercely split over his candidacy.
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RT @peterbakernyt: Follow our live coverage of the situation in Pennsylvania where former President Trump was injured at a rally and evacua….
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RT @maggieNYT: NEW: The Biden team tests Harris strength against Trump. @reidepstein @ShaneGoldmacher @llerer me
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The campaign is quietly carrying out a head-to-head survey of voters between the vice president and Donald Trump, in a sign of the uncertainty even atop the Democratic Party.
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RT @TheDailyShow: TONIGHT! Elizabeth Dias (@elizabethjdias) & Lisa Lerer (@llerer) join Desi Lydic & Jordan Klepper to discuss their best-s….
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The great @taffyakner works closer to home. (And her must-read new book!)
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Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me.
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Again, incomplete. The many colleagues whose work I've missed; forgive me!.
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2024: @llerer @RuthIgielnik "Widespread concerns about President Biden’s age pose a deepening threat to his re-election bid, with a majority of voters who supported him in 2020 now saying he is too old to lead the country effectively." .
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A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed how much even his supporters worry about his age, intensifying what has become a grave threat to his re-election bid.
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2024: @katieglueck "“One has to know one’s limitations,” advised Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, 94, the famed sex therapist. “I would say the president should run again, but he should also not run up to a podium,” she added. “I don’t want him to fall.”.
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In interviews, dozens of left-leaning older Americans wrestled with the prospect of a president in his mid-80s, reflecting on their own abilities and changes to their lives — and even their mortality.
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2024: @ShaneGoldmacher @reidepstein @katieglueck "The president’s evening performance placed Mr. Biden’s advanced age, the singularly uncomfortable subject looming over his re-election bid, back at the center of America’s political conversation.".
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A special counsel’s stinging report and an uneven White House appearance captured Democrats’ fears about President Biden and fueled Republicans as they try to cast him as weak.
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2023: @peterbakernyt @shearm @KannoYoungs @katierogers "The Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President.".
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President Biden is asking voters to keep him in the White House until age 86, renewing attention to an issue that polls show troubles most Americans.
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2023: @peterbakernyt @llerer @reidepstein "President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.".
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President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.
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2023: @llerer @reidepstein @katieglueck "The official party structure has united behind the president’s re-election bid — despite the inherent risks in an octogenarian candidate’s undertaking the rigors of a national campaign." .
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Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options.
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2022: @peterbakernyt ."President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party.".
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President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party.
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2019: @jmart & @alexanderburns ."Biden, aware that concerns about his age could weigh on his candidacy if he runs for the White House, has discussed two steps that could reassure voters about electing a 78-year-old president next year."" .
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The former vice president is considering naming a running mate earlier in the primary than is customary, and the possibility of serving only one term.
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2019: @katieglueck & @jmart report age concerns from Biden allies at the 1st debate in 2019. "They thought he was showing his age — that, at 76, he appeared slow off the mark, uncertain about how to counterpunch.".
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Mr. Biden’s halting performance at the June debate has stirred unease among some Democrats about his age, 76. They are looking for reassurance from his next debate on Wednesday.
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