(21 Jul 2024)
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Madison, Wisconsin – 21 July 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Lefebvre, Voter/Madison, Wisconsin resident:
"I think it’s very surprising news. Definitely not something I personally saw coming. I think it puts the entire election in a kind of a weird position, especially the Democratic Party having to find another candidate so close to election time."
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Lefebvre, Voter/Madison, Wisconsin resident:
"Before this news, honestly, I was still deciding between.. I run pretty moderate. So I was still kind of weighing my options. So Biden dropping out now really kind of changes a lot of what I was thinking as well, having to learn about a new candidate and everything."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Lefebvre, Voter/Madison, Wisconsin resident:
"Uhm I was leaning towards Trump a little bit more. But I’m still very much up in the air deciding."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Lefebvre, Voter/Madison, Wisconsin resident:
"I can’t think of anybody off the top of my head, to be honest with you. But I know there are several good candidates that that it’ll be very interesting to see their platform and kind of where they’re standing,"
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Lefebvre, Voter/Madison, Wisconsin resident:
"I think she (Kamala Harris) should be a pretty decent option. I would be interested to see who her running mate would be as well, to kind of see the whole picture."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jerod Keane, Tucson, Arizona resident/voter:
"I think at this point everyone seemed to think it was inevitable, and I think it was the right call on his part. And I think going forward, we’re all kind of excited for what’s coming next."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jerod Keane, Tucson, Arizona resident/voter:
"I think Kamala Harris is the easiest pick based on the fact she’s vice president. I think it would be tough for the party to try to go a different direction than that. And I think she seems ready."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jerod Keane, Tucson, Arizona resident/voter:
"I mean, I wouldn’t vote for like, RFK Jr. But, I mean, if it was those two, I wouldn’t even I don’t know what I would do, but, I mean, I’ve voted for Democrats for most of my life, just for what they stand for. And so in general, like, I’m going to lean towards them. But there’s obviously some candidates have be more enthusiastic about than others."
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9.SOUNDBITE (English) Jerod Keane, Tucson, Arizona resident/voter:
"I mean, some of the other governors have been talked about a lot. Like, I think that a lot of them have a lot of gusto and pizzazz, and I think could be good candidates if if it came down to it."
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STORYLINE:
U.S. President Joe Biden bowed to weeks of mounting pressure on Sunday by withdrawing as the Democratic candidate in the country’s looming presidential election.
His decision to step aside, announced in a letter posted to social media, came after Democrats spoke out in increasing numbers to voice concerns over the 81-year-old’s mental acuity and ability to win the faceoff with Republican rival Donald Trump.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," Biden wrote in the letter posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
Some voters across the country welcomed the news.
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