President Biden Withdraws from Presidential Race, Endorses Kamala Harris

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News Commentary, News, Politics

4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In a historic move on Sunday, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race. In a tweet, he offered his “full support and endorsement” to Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. We’ll spend both hours of Forum talking with KQED’s politics team and checking in with others about what’s next for the democratic party and the presidential race. Guests: Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco Aimee Allison, founder and president, She the People Mark Buell, major Democratic party donor and philanthropist Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government; co-host, Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.6	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Alexis Madrigal.
0:52.7	So this is what it feels like to live through history now.
0:59.0	On June 27th, the Moribund- 2024 presidential election began its wild corkscrew when Joe Biden's debate performance shocked many Americans and his own party.
1:04.0	Since then, the Democrats have convulsed with dissent.
1:07.0	Meanwhile, an attempt was made on Donald Trump's life for reasons that still aren't clear,
1:11.6	and Republicans held a raucous and confident convention.
1:15.0	Then, yesterday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the race,
1:19.2	and minutes later endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
1:23.8	We've got two hours of special forum coverage coming up right after this news.
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