New York Dems see Joe Biden ending reelection bid as selflessly ‘passing the torch’

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on July 21, 2024

New York pols largely hailed President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to drop out of the race for a second term and endorse his Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, capping off a month of wrangling over his mental fitness to campaign and serve following a disastrous debate performance in June.

The Democratic political class largely cast the president’s decision — made following weeks of pressure within his party — as one of selflessness in a bid to prevent Donald Trump from winning a second term, which the party has cast as a danger to American democracy.

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