Former President Joe Biden suspended his re-election bid one year ago Monday, in an unprecedented move that ended his more than 50-year career in politics and rocked the Democratic Party.
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FormerPresidentJoeBidensuspendedhisre-electionbidoneyearagoMonday,inanunprecedentedmovethatendedhismorethan50-yearcareerinpoliticsandrockedtheDemocraticParty,withthoseontheleftstillreelingfromtheimpact.
OnJuly21,2024,daysafterPresidentDonaldTrumpacceptedtheGOPnomination,Bidenendedhisre-electioncampaignamidmountingpressurefromwithinhisownparty.
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TheunprecedentedannouncementcameasanincreasingnumberofDemocratlawmakershadstartedtopubliclycallforBidentostepaside,andtheparty’sleadershipreportedlywasengagedineffortstoconvinceBiden,then81yearsold,hecouldnotwintheNovember2024generalelectionagainstTrump.
DoubtsaboutBiden’sviabilityatthetopoftheDemocraticParty’s2024ticketbeganseepingoutintothemainstreamafterhishaltingdeliveryandawkwardans
