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Apr 2023
42m 58s

Biden's Final Campaign

BBC News
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Joe Biden is officially running again! The 80-year-old president has posted a video promising “freedom” for Americans and to “finish the job”. Jim Messina, who masterminded Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, tells the Americast team that Democrats should be praying every night for Donald Trump to be their opponent, why he thinks it makes sense for Kamala ... Show More
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