From dismal debate to dropping out, the biggest moments leading to Biden's decision

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Democrats - it's time to come together and beat Trump.
36% : "I don't know and you don't know, either," Biden told NBC's Lester Holt in a primetime interview on July 15, just two days after the attempted assassination of Trump and and as the Republican National Convention got underway in Milwaukee.
34% : On one occasion, Biden appeared to lose his train of thought, stopped speaking and concluded with the line, "we finally beat Medicare.
32% : "I think it's a legitimate question to say, 'Is this an episode or is this a condition?'" former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told MSNBC the week prior, adding that Trump should also consider withdrawing due to his age.
7% : July 9: Biden commits to serving full second term if he beats TrumpOn July 9, when asked whether Biden committed to serving his full second four-year term if he defeated former President Donald Trump in November, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would.
7% : After dialing back criticism of Trump in the immediate aftermath of Trump's assassination scare, Biden went back to making his case against a second Trump presidency in the interview, which was taped in the afternoon from the White House and aired later that night.July 17: Prominent lawmaker calls for Biden to drop out of race; Biden tests positive for COVIDU.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election last Wednesday, becoming the most prominent Democratic lawmaker so far to publicly push for a different presidential nominee.
5% : June 27: Biden struggles in debate versus TrumpBiden's performance against Trump in the June 27 debate in Atlanta generated concern about his candidacy.

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