Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Friday cast doubt on President Biden's chances of winning re-election without a significant shift in strategy, the New York Times reports.
Why it matters: Although Polis has criticized Biden before, his recent remarks are the most pointed yet and come as the governor is being considered as a possible replacement for Biden on the 2024 ticket.
What he's saying: Polis called questions and conversations surrounding Biden's ability to win in November "legitimate."
"When you are down — and I think it's important that President Biden and his team realize that they're underwater in the polls, if the election was held today, he likely wouldn't win — you need to change something," Polis said Friday in an interview at the National Governors Association meeting in Salt Lake City.
"They really need to look at how they can reinvent the campaign," Polis, the incoming chair of the NGA, added.
State of play: No Democratic governors have publicly called on Biden to abandon his re-election bid, despite some privately giving Biden "blunt" feedback about concerns over his age and fitness for office.
The big picture: Polis is one of a handful of top Colorado Democrats to sound the alarm over Biden as the presidential nominee.
