Midterm elections are just around the corner, and it’s making many Americans ponder who will be on the ballot in November 2024. With this comes the question: will President Biden run again? Should he run again?

He’s hinted on numerous occasions about a plan to try for re-election, most recently in his September 15 interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, to which he said: “Look, my intention as I said to begin with is that I would run again. But it’s just an intention. But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen.”

There are many factors that could be going into play for the President and his administration to make this decision: the President's age, approval rating, likelihood of victory, and simply if he even has the desire to.

Abraham Lincoln compared the presidency to being similar to “the man who was being tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail . . . A man in the crowd asked how he liked it, and his reply was that if it wasn’t for the honor of the thing, he would much rather walk.”

I think everyone knows Biden has certainly taken some criticism the past two years, and if you ask me, most, if not all, was certainly deserved. His 45% approval rating should speak for itself on how well-liked he is by most Americans. But nonetheless, it’s understandable that leading an entire country when you can barely string together a complete sentence must be taxing on a man.

Currently, the President is 79 years old, which would make him 81 at the time of the 2024 election. And, if he wins re-election, 85 at the end of his second term. Let’s be real: what is the likelihood of President Biden living to see 85? What’s the likelihood of most Americans making it to 85 much less lead the world’s greatest super power at that age?

Say President Biden does decide to run again; what’s the likelihood that he would win? Not surprisingly, he would win the support of most of the Democratic Party, but purely because he represents their ideals and is the one that would keep them in power; however, I think there are Democrats who wouldn’t favor him over the Republican candidate (whomever that might be).

There most certainly are people who see what this man and his administration are doing to our country; it’s impossible not to—skyrocketing inflation, an open southern border, increased national debt, and our country painted as weak in the eyes of the world. Some presidential candidate, huh?

Do I want Joe Biden to run again? No. Do I think he would win? No. But will he run again? That remains to be seen . . .