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It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC. Good morning everyone and as if I had to tell you,

welcome to the new and now completely different 2024 presidential race.

I was hearing from various Democratic Party leaning friends

and relatives yesterday since the announcement came around 2 in the afternoon and the mix of first

emotions was really interesting. Just in my small unscientific

sample the first word that came up for a number of folks was relief the

unresolved tension of Biden staying in while so many Democrats were pressuring him to get out

really felt tense to many Democrats who care about politics and policy and

beating Donald Trump and frankly almost everyone I know in that category wanted Biden to drop out.

So relief is a prominent word I heard yesterday once he did.

Others used the word hope.

One friend wrote, my wife's reaction was pure joy. I haven't seen

her that animated about a political issue since Obama's election. Another one

said cautiously optimistic. Another said energized or re-energized.

Another who is no big fan of Kamil Harris in the past said she's now excited about

her. Several said, sad for Biden, even if they supported the decision.

Another said, concern that whoever replaces Biden can actually be Trump.

And one other just said, interesting. whoever replaces Biden can actually be Trump.

And one other just said, interesting.

He was still dismayed.

He went on that half the country could support

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