Overview

• The book details Democratic leaders' early 2023 discussions about replacing Joe Biden due to concerns over his age and fitness to serve a second term.
• Biden aides warned donors that his withdrawal would likely result in Kamala Harris becoming the nominee, which they believed was a strategic error.
• Kamala Harris faced internal party opposition, including initial resistance from Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, before eventually securing their endorsements.
• Harris’s campaign struggled with media outreach and party divisions, including failing to secure key interviews, contributing to her loss to Donald Trump.
• The book highlights the Democratic Party's internal conflicts, including donor funding cuts and contingency plans for Biden's potential incapacity, as pivotal to the 2024 election outcome.