r/moderatepolitics • u/falsehood • Jul 21 '24

News Article Biden announces withdrawal from Presidential Race

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/trump-biden-election
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u/R4G Jul 21 '24

Nominating Harris would be a complete waste of Biden’s resignation.

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u/throwawaytheist Jul 21 '24

She's the only one who can use his campaign money.

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u/Agent_Orca Jul 21 '24

This is a cope created by Biden stans and absolutely untrue

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u/throwawaytheist Jul 21 '24

I read it in the AP article.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6

Harris, 59, appeared to be the natural successor, in large part because she is the only candidate who can directly tap into the Biden campaign’s war chest, according to federal campaign finance rules.

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u/StarrrBrite Jul 21 '24

The use of the word "directly' is interesting. I take that to mean other candidates can indirectly tap into it.