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“Serving as your President has been the greatest honor of my life. And while it has been my intention to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and country that I stand down and focus on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said in a letter.
Former US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle on Friday endorsed incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris for the US presidency. Obama said in a post on X that earlier this week I called my friend Kamala Harris. We told her that we think she will make a fantastic president of the United States and she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country we will do everything possible to ensure that she wins in November. We hope you will join us. Former First Lady Michelle Obama said that I am very proud of my Kamala. Barack and I are very excited to support her as the Democratic candidate because of her positivity, sense of humor and ability to bring light. People across the country hope we will have your support. These days, 59-year-old Harris has secured enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination after incumbent President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
“Serving as your president has been the greatest honor of my life. And while it has been my intention to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and country that I stand down and focus on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term,” Biden said in a letter. Both Barack and Michelle Obama campaigned separately for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020, including large rallies on the closing weekend before Election Day.
Biden’s decision came amid mounting pressure from Democrats urging him not to run for a second term. Democrats were alarmed by his debate performance against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, which raised concerns that the oldest US president would not be able to win election at age 81. Biden served two terms as Obama’s vice president, a selection that pulled him out of the Senate and pushed him onto the national stage.
Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in… pic.twitter.com/0UIS0doIbA
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 2024
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