Joe Biden withdraws bid for re-election and endorses Kamala Harris for November presidential election
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The President of the United States, Joe Biden, can no longer resist the pressure, and this Sunday, November 5, he withdrew his candidacy and took a radical turn in the election campaign by endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
“This is best for my party and the country,” he argued, ending his re-election campaign this Sunday.
The decision comes less than four months before Americans go to the polls to choose their next president in an election where the Republican nominee is already known: the former president. Donald Trump.
This twist occurs later in the race for the White House Weeks of intense stress Biden's fellow Democrats highlighted concerns about the president's advanced age, 81, following his questionable performance in a debate against Trump in late June.
The president's office in Washington confirmed that Biden will finish his current four-year term until January 2025.
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In a letter published on his social media account, Biden assured that leading America is the greatest honor of his life.
“Although my intention is to seek re-election, I believe so My retirement is the best thing for my party and country And for the remainder of my term, I must focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President.”
He further said in his statement that he will provide more information regarding this to the people of the country in the coming days.
Shortly after, he showed his support for Harris, who took on the challenge of trying to become the nominee in a narrow but still open process for which he had already won significant support beyond Biden this Sunday. Bill and Hillary Clinton and Governor of California, Gavin Newsom.
Other candidates may declare their interest, but Harris is now the favorite. He is the first vice president in history, and if he finally wins the nomination, he will seek the first presidency.
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What happened on a historic day that would turn the presidential campaign on its head
- US President Joe Biden dropped out of the re-election race on Sunday after weeks of mounting pressure from many Democrats.
- He said it was “best for my party and the best for the country”, but he would remain in office for the last six months of his term.
- Biden made Kamala Harris, his vice president, the new running mate.
- “I will do everything I can to unite our country and defeat Donald Trump,” Kamala Harris responded.
- Several prominent and powerful Democrats have already shown their support for Harris Bill and Hillary Clinton.
- Former President Barack ObamaThe man who led the country with Biden as vice president described him as “one of America's greatest presidents,” but did not take a position on a possible Harris candidacy.
- Whether or not Harris will become the nominee will be revealed at the Democratic National Convention, which begins in Chicago on August 19.
- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social, that the current president is “not in a position to run for president.”
- Other prominent Republicans, such as House Speaker Mike Johnson, responded more strongly
- Americans will go to the polls in four months: November 5.
Kamala Harris, the favorite
In his retirement message on social media
“My first decision as the party candidate in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as vice president. And it was the best decision I ever made. Today I want to offer my full support and support Kamala will be our party's candidate This year. Democrats: It's Time to Unite and Defeat Trump Let's do it!”
Harris, 59, starts with significant odds to replace Biden as the presidential nominee, though it's still too early to know who the Democratic nominee will be.
Upon learning of Biden's decision, the US vice president thanked him for his support and expressed his desire to run for president.
“I am honored to have the support of the President It is my intention to win this candidacy and win it” he said in a statement.
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He announced that he will continue to campaign all over the country.
And he declared: “I will do everything I can to unite the Democratic Party (and unite our nation) with the goal. Defeat Donald Trump and his radical Plan 2025 Agenda.”
Plan 2025 is a controversial project Think tank Trump and his campaign have publicly cut themselves off from ultra-conservative Republicans seeking to reform the government.
Although Kamala Harris has the support of the current president, it is not guaranteed that she will run in the election.
Everything will be defined Democratic National Convention, Next month in Chicago.
The event begins on August 19, although Biden's party has accelerated the process to meet the August 7 candidate certification deadline in the state of Ohio, meaning a new candidate must be announced within two weeks.
Clinton and Obama
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton who lost against Trump in 2016. They also supported Kamala Harris.
In a statement released on X, they said they would “do everything we can to support her.”
For his part, former President Barack Obama, who led the country with Biden as his vice president, responded to the message posted on social network X.
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“Joe Biden has been one of America's greatest presidents and a dear friend and ally to me,” he wrote.
“Today we are again reminded that he is a patriot of the highest order,” he continued. Without currently taking a position on Harris' potential candidacy.
Obama won two elections with Biden as his number two.
However, in recent weeks, he has joined other senior Democrats in asking him to reconsider his decision to run for re-election amid his advanced age and polls showing Trump's lead in the presidential race.
Pressure after discussion
Biden returned home to Delaware last week after being diagnosed with Covid, but said on Friday he hoped to be “back on the campaign trail next week”.
He had previously said that only “God Almighty” could force him to retire, but later said he would consider retiring if he had health problems.
Calls for Biden's resignation then began to intensify Face-to-face with Trump on June 27.
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received criticism Sometimes they express themselves inappropriately and speak in a weak voiceHis party is responsible for some kind of cold.
After the debate, calls for him to step aside grew within his own party, and a growing number of Democrats in Congress feared that Biden's persistence could harm his chances of re-election in November.
Several senators in the upper house of Congress also called for his resignation.
The Democrats' script for the elections is up in the air
Analysis by BBC North America correspondent Anthony Searcher
Over the past half century, political conventions have become somewhat boring events.
They have been turned into long, multi-day commercials promoting a presidential candidate, with every minute meticulously planned for television.
It was last week's Republican convention, even with Donald Trump's acceptance speech, which was very long and at times rambling.
Next month's Democratic convention in Chicago promises to be very different. Any script the party and the Biden campaign had been working with was blown up.
Even as the party rallied around Kamala Harris, it was difficult to plan and control how events would unfold at the convention.
If Haris fails to unite the party, the convention will be a free-for-all, with multiple candidates vying for the nomination in front of cameras and behind closed doors.
We can see fascinating and unpredictable direct political drama; Something the American people had never seen before.
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