Biden campaign lays out initial plans to win again

President Biden's fledgling reelection team anticipates picking up more support from independent and Republican voters in the 2024 elections in part by seeking out White, rural and suburban voters, targeting two southern states where Republicans currently dominate and shoring up support among Latino voters who have shown a growing preference for GOP candidates. 

The strategy, laid out in memo released by the reelection campaign Thursday, comes as Mr. Biden's overall approval rating remains mired in the 40s amid tepid enthusiasm for his bid among fellow Democrats, declining support among independents and little backing among registered Republican voters, based on recent CBS News polling and surveys by other national outlets. 

But Biden-Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez argues the president enters the 2024 fray "in a markedly strong position," given the Democratic Party's strong showing in midterm elections that staved off fears of a bigger House Republican majority at the president's two-year mark.