{"id":2307646,"date":"2024-07-24T21:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T01:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-harris-in-first-tv-address-since-dropping-reelection\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T21:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T01:08:32","slug":"biden-backs-harris-in-first-tv-address-since-dropping-reelection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-harris-in-first-tv-address-since-dropping-reelection\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden backs Harris in first TV address since dropping reelection"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-backs-harris-in-first-tv-address-since-dropping-reelection%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent \u200ctelevised address, President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and\u2064 urged voters to &#8220;preserve our \u2064democracy.&#8221;\u2064 Just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">dropping<\/a> out of the race, Biden praised Harris as a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italys-had-enough-of-the-woke-agenda-and-its-pushback-has-liberals-enraged\/\" title=\"Italy rejects woke agenda, liberals outraged.\">strong leader capable<\/a> \u200cof\u2064 defeating \u200cDonald Trump in the upcoming election. He emphasized the importance of putting personal ambition aside\u200c in \u200border to prioritize the greater good of democracy. Biden&#8217;s decision to back Harris was seen as a strategic move to\u200b ensure a successful outcome in the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden backs Harris in first televised address since dropping reelection<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1712776\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> backed Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and urged voters to &ldquo;preserve our democracy&rdquo; in a primetime address Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Just three days after exiting the race, Biden urged voters to back Harris, describing her as a strong and accomplished leader who can take on and defeat GOP presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America&rsquo;s future, all merited at a second term,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition. So I&rsquo;ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torture to a new generation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden implied but did not state directly that he felt he could not defeat Trump and that Harris had a more realistic shot at winning. Preserving democracy was also a big theme of the address, which lasted roughly 10 minutes. Biden later said he stepped down &ldquo;in the defense of democracy, which is at stake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party has thrown almost its entire weight behind Harris in the three days since Biden stepped down. He joined in that effort himself in touting her record.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-pence-under-growing-pressure-from-gop-lawmakers-president-trump\/\" title=\"VP Pence under growing pressure from GOP lawmakers, President Trump\">great vice president<\/a>, Kamala Harris,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;She experienced. She&rsquo;s tough. She&rsquo;s capable. She&rsquo;s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country. Now the choice is up to you, the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The choice this fall, as Biden presented it, is not between Harris and Trump, but rather between continuing to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carlson-biden-covid-policies-a-measurable-failure-more-americans-have-died-from-covid-under-biden-than-trump\/\" title=\"Carlson: Biden COVID Policies a &#039;Measurable Failure&#039; -- More Americans Have Died from COVID Under Biden than Trump\">functioning democratic system<\/a> of government or not. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you make that choice, remember the words of Benjamin Franklin,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;When Ben Franklin was asked, as he emerged from the convention going on, whether the founders had given America a monarchy or a republic, Franklin&rsquo;s response was, &lsquo;a republic, if you can keep it.&rsquo; A republic, if you can keep it. Whether we keep our republic is now in your hands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1712776\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1712776\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent \u200ctelevised address, President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and\u2064 urged voters to &#8220;preserve our \u2064democracy.&#8221;\u2064 Just days after dropping out of the race, Biden praised Harris as a\u200c strong leader capable \u200cof\u2064 defeating \u200cDonald Trump in the upcoming election. 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