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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Biden, 81, Pulls Out of Presidential Race President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party's candidate. Biden, 81, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden wrote. His initial statement had not included an endorsement of Harris, but he followed up a few minutes later with an expression of support. Harris, 59, would become the first Black woman to do run at the top of a major-party ticket in the country's history. Former President Trump, the Republican candidate in the Nov. 5 election, told CNN on Sunday that he believed Harris would be easier to defeat. Biden had a change of heart, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The president told allies that as of Saturday night he planned to stay in the race before changing his mind on Sunday afternoon. "Last night the message was proceed with everything, full speed ahead," a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. "At around 1:45 p.m. today: the president told his senior team that he had changed his mind." He announced his decision on social media within minutes. It was unclear whether other senior Democrats would challenge Harris for the party's nomination - she was widely seen as the pick for many party officials - or whether the party itself would choose to open the field for nominations. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Pinguinite (#0)
It was unclear whether other senior Democrats would challenge Harris for the party's nomination I heard that Hildabeast has already thrown her hat in the ring for 2024. Now all we need is for Elizabeth Warren to join in the fray. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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