President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump, and encouraged his party to unite behind her.
Live updates: Democrats rally around Harris after Biden exits 2024 campaign, though dynamics remain in fluxWith President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.
“Down to the last hours of the decision only he could make, she was supportive of whatever road he chose,” said Jill Biden’s communication director. Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote Sunday on X that “we should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.” While many paid tribute to Biden’s presidency, others wondered about the future.
President Liz Shuler said the organization’s 60 unions will meet to discuss next steps. The AFL-CIO had endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket.’s president, Marc Perrone, said it is “absolutely imperative” that the next Democratic nominee “fully embraces President Biden’s strong labor legacy.”said its members are focused on electing a president who will carry on Biden’s work. The CWA Executive Board will meet soon to review its endorsement.
In an email sent Sunday afternoon, Biden reiterated his earlier message announcing his withdrawal and his endorsement of Harris, which said picking her as his running mate is the “best decision I’ve made.” Kennedy then continued with his traditional stump speech, saying both the Republican and Democratic parties prioritize the interests of corporations.President Biden’s campaign formally changed its name to Harris for President, reflecting that she is inheriting his political operation — a sign of the prohibitive leg up she has in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Clyburn also heaped praise on Biden and said he “improved the lives of countless Americans through his selfless service,” and thanked him for “his unparagoned leadership.”Many Democratic lawmakers immediately backed Vice President Harris for the nomination, including the Congressional Black Caucus and a swath of Democratic senators.— a key constituency for any nominee — said it “fully backs” the vice president.stopped short of throwing their support behind Harris.
Coons appeared to be crying as he spoke about Biden being “grounded in his faith and his family and in our state” and the tragedies that the president has endured, from the death of his first wife and baby daughter in a car crash in 1972 to the loss of his son Beau in 2015 from brain cancer.Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Laura Healy of Kansas, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Tim Walz of Minnesota are among Democrats who are praising Biden record of public service.
Vice President Harris says she’s honored to have Biden’s endorsement and that she intends to “earn and win this nomination.” The advisors repeated a question that Republicans are expected to press Democrats and Harris on for the remainder of the campaign: Does Harris believe that America is safe and secure with Biden remaining as president for six more months?FILE - President Barack Obama laughs with Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington where Obama presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Jan. 12, 2017.
In opting to shutter his reelection bid, Obama said Biden “has never backed down from a fight,” adding that “he wouldn’t make this decision unless he believed it was right for America. “Unfortunately, the Democratic Party has been busy in recent weeks trying to upend the expressed will of the American people in primary elections across the country,” McConnell said. “Washington Democrats have not proven themselves any more capable than the President of delivering the secure borders, safe streets, and stable prices that working families deserve.”, offered “heartfelt thanks” to Biden for supporting the Israeli people over his long career.
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