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Apr 2023
26m 14s

Voters Are Wary of Biden. Here’s Why He ...

The New York Times
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President Biden has announced that he will seek another term in the Oval Office, despite the fact that he will be 81 on Election Day 2024. Not everyone is overjoyed about that prospect — more than half of Democrats don’t want him to run again. Nonetheless, the party’s leaders are increasingly confident about his chances. Jonathan Weisman, a political corres ... Show More
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