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This time, to coalesce support around her nascent presidential candidacy, before any of her political rivals could launch a bid.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
This year’s change comes weeks after the campaign was transformed by President Biden’s decision to end his candidacy and endorse Harris.
—Jill Colvin and Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Harris’s opponent, former president Donald Trump, has blamed the current administration for the U.S.’s high inflation and pricy groceries throughout his candidacy, citing President Joe Biden’s spending programs.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
The hasty handoff from President Joe Biden, who withdrew his candidacy on July 21, to Vice President Kamala Harris means that Democrats have no time to lose in motivating Americans to vote blue in November.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
This year’s change comes weeks after the campaign was transformed by President Biden’s decision to end his candidacy and endorse Harris.
—Jill Colvin and Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Harris’s opponent, former president Donald Trump, has blamed the current administration for the U.S.’s high inflation and pricy groceries throughout his candidacy, citing President Joe Biden’s spending programs.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
The hasty handoff from President Joe Biden, who withdrew his candidacy on July 21, to Vice President Kamala Harris means that Democrats have no time to lose in motivating Americans to vote blue in November.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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