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Over the past several decades, the American presidential election has included either a Biden, a Clinton or a Bush on the ballot. But since President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> dropped out of this year\u2019s race, this is the first time that an election will not include any of the families\u2019 names. Biden, 81, previously ran for president in 1988, then again in 2008.<\/p>\n In 1980, Ronald Reagan selected George H.W. Bush<\/strong> as his running mate, and they won. Eight years later, Bush became president. In 1992, Bill Clinton<\/strong> defeated Bush. By 2000, George W. Bush<\/strong> ran for president and won, serving two terms until 2008. That year, Bill\u2019s wife, Hillary Clinton<\/strong><\/a>, ran for president for the first time against Barack Obama<\/strong><\/a>, then again in 2016 against Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n On Sunday, July 21, Biden made the historic decision to drop out of the presidential race and avoid seeking reelection. His choice came amid public pleas from Democrats and celebrities, who asked Biden to forgo the Democratic nomination. Many cited his age as a main concern.<\/p>\n My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it\u2019s been the best\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/x8DnvuImJV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cIt has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,\u201d Biden wrote in his public letter to the nation. \u201cI believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can\u2019t do \u2013 when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n The Clintons and the Obamas publicly endorsed Harris and thanked Biden for serving the country.<\/p>\n Biden also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris<\/strong> to be the Democratic Party\u2019s nominee. While the party has not confirmed her nomination, Harris vowed she would \u201cearn and win\u201d it.<\/p>\n It’s the first full day of our campaign, so I’m heading up to Wilmington, DE later to say “hello” to our staff in HQ.<\/p>\n One day down. 105 to go. Together, we’re going to win this.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n One day after Biden announced his decision, Harris shared via X that she was heading to Delaware to speak with her staff on their first day on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n \u201cOne day down. 105 to go,\u201d she tweeted. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re going to win this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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