How Biden went from “bridge” candidate to two-term hopeful

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Worries about Biden's fitness for office have highlighted his old pledges to make way for new Democratic leaders.

Share on email on staying in the 2024 race has seemingly defied his own pledge to serve as a transitional president to a younger generation of Democratic leaders."President Biden should fulfill his promise to be a bridge to the next generation of leadership — and allow a stronger Democratic candidate to prevent a disastrous second Trump term," former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julían Castroto the violence in Charlottesville, Va.

"You could argue he's trying to kind of have it both ways. He's trying to kind of tell people, 'Don't worry, I'm only running for one term,' without ever actually explicitly promising that," Fowler said.A spokesperson for the Biden campaign did not directly respond to questions about his past comments, instead pointing to the number of Democrats who support the current campaign.

Their efforts are "highlighting the stakes of this election and reminding voters exactly why Joe Biden will beat Donald Trump," he added.

 

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