{"id":2360574,"date":"2024-10-28T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-votes-early-with-2024-race-tied-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T14:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:05:54","slug":"biden-votes-early-with-2024-race-tied-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-votes-early-with-2024-race-tied-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden votes early with 2024 race tied &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-votes-early-with-2024-race-tied-washington-examiner%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=2360574&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>President Joe Biden participated in early voting for \u200dthe 2024 presidential election on \u2063October 28, 2024, at a polling\u200d center in New \u2063Castle, Delaware. Despite not being a candidate \u200chimself, as he opted out of the race earlier due to party pressure, he spent around 40 \u2063minutes waiting in\u200d line among a\u2064 diverse group of voters, including a notable supporter of former\u2064 President \u2064Donald Trump, who wore a distinctive red hat. \u2062 <\/p>\n<p>Biden expressed contentment about the voting experience, stating, \u201cThis is sweet,\u201d even as his Vice President, Kamala Harris, is running for the presidency. While Biden has campaigned for Harris, he has\u200b remained relatively discreet in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-its-his-intention-to-run-for-reelection-in-2024-2\/\" title=\"Biden Says It\u2019s His &quot;Intention&quot; to Run for Reelection in 2024\">final weeks leading<\/a> up to the election, as Harris seeks to distinguish herself from him amidst challenges like inflation.<\/p>\n<p>During his outing, Biden was accompanied by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, \u200bwho is vying\u2063 to replace retiring Senator Tom Carper. After breakfast together,\u200c they made their way to the polling station, \u200cwhere Biden engaged with the waiting voters, including assisting a woman in a wheelchair. \u2064The scene outside the polling place displayed both Harris \u200ccampaign signs and those supporting Trump&#8217;s candidacy, reflecting \u200bthe \u2064competitive atmosphere of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-attorneys-just-broke-down-4-reasons-chutkans-j6-gag-order-is-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s lawyers argue that Chutkan&#039;s J6 gag order is unconstitutional for 4 reasons.\">ongoing election campaign<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>With just over a week \u200buntil Election Day, polls indicate a competitive race \u200cbetween Harris and\u200b Trump,\u2064 highlighting the political stakes as the candidates rally their support.  <\/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 votes early in Delaware and waits in line with colorful Trump supporter<\/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<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> cast his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">vote<\/a> for president Monday, and the outgoing commander in chief found himself in the rare predicament of waiting in line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-arizonas-2024-election-will-be-different-after-years-of-scrutiny-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Arizona&#039;s 2024 election will be different after years of scrutiny - Washington Examiner\">early voting center<\/a> in New Castle, Delaware, Biden stood outside with a crowd of 2024 election voters, including one red-hatted supporter of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Not tapping into presidential priorities, Biden&rsquo;s vote took just under 40 minutes. The president, 81, isn&rsquo;t on the ballot after bowing out of the race this summer due to pressure from his party. Instead, his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, is.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if it was bittersweet, Biden said: &ldquo;This is sweet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden helps a voter in a wheelchair at a polling station as he waits with others in line to cast his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-78-of-american-voters-favor-stronger-voter-id-laws\/\" title=\"POLL: 78% Of American Voters Favor Stronger Voter ID Laws\">early-voting ballot<\/a> for the 2024 general elections, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in New Castle, Delaware. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The president has campaigned some for Harris but has stayed relatively out of the spotlight during the final weeks of the race. Harris has sought, at times, to distance herself from Biden, billing herself as the change candidate for voters tired of inflation. Instead, she&rsquo;s tapped former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for star power to boost her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done a lot of surrogacy, but the fact of the matter is I&rsquo;ve always had to be president at the same time,&rdquo; Biden told reporters when asked if he wished more candidates asked to campaign with him.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"RealClearPolitics\">RealClearPolitics<\/a><\/em>  polling average shows Harris and former President Donald Trump virtually tied with just over one week until Election Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden spent the morning with Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), who is running to replace retiring Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). The pair ate breakfast at The Legend Restaurant &amp; Bakery in New Castle before heading to the polling center.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden and Senate candidate Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester after breakfast at The Legend Restaurant &amp; Bakery New Castle Delaware &hellip; Biden indicates he&#8217;s off to early vote &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdaiuwNaBn\">pic.twitter.com\/bdaiuwNaBn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowardMortman\/status\/1850930805452808233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Reporters traveling with the president said roughly 100 people were waiting in line to vote when Biden arrived, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president spent time chatting<\/a> and visiting with the group.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Biden appeared to be pushing a woman in a wheelchair up the ramp into the polling center, a Department of Elections building. Another man, wearing a black suit, stopped to salute Biden after casting his ballot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden, left, walks with Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) after having breakfast at The Legend Restaurant &amp; Bakery, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in New Castle, Delaware. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reporters said most of the signage outside the polling center was backing the Harris-Walz campaign, but a number of Trump-Vance signs were also present.<\/p>\n<p>One man waiting in line just ahead of Biden wore a red hat reading &ldquo;Elect That Motherf***er Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joebiden<\/a> is waiting in line to cast his ballot. And if you&rsquo;re wondering, that man&rsquo;s red hat reads: &ldquo;Elect that motherf***er again.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dh5XkEjLdX\">pic.twitter.com\/Dh5XkEjLdX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiSchwab\/status\/1850934403851051035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>White House officials said Biden &ldquo;has known congresswoman Lisa Blunt&nbsp;Rochester&rsquo;s&nbsp;family for decades&rdquo; and campaigned alongside her father, former Wilmington City Councilman Ted Blunt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3154530\/biden-trying-shape-legacy-with-months-left-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW BIDEN IS TRYING TO SHAPE HIS LEGACY WITH JUST MONTHS LEFT IN OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blunt Rochester&rsquo;s sister, Marla Blunt-Carter, also worked for Biden in both the Senate and the Obama administration. The Senate hopeful was co-chairwoman of Biden&rsquo;s successful 2020 campaign when he defeated Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden took a parting dig at Trump for his Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night, which drew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3205623\/aoc-trump-comedian-trashed-puerto-rico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bipartisan backlash\">bipartisan backlash<\/a> for featuring a comic who trashed Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Embarrassing, simply embarrassing,&rdquo; Biden said of the Trump rally. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>Biden votes early in Delaware, waits in line with Trump supporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2360576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden-vote.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32431,3620,25322,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2360574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2024-election","tag-biden","tag-early-voting","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden-vote.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}