Published on July 22, 2024, 3:27 am

In a surprising turn of events in the presidential race, President Joe Biden has stepped aside, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic replacement. This news brings on a flood of speculation about who might ultimately lead the Democratic ticket.

Biden’s decision to withdraw from being the party’s nominee came shortly after the Republican National Convention, where delegates rallied behind former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance of Ohio, forming the opposition to Biden and Harris come November.

With Biden stepping back, followers are in anticipation for the Democrat Party’s next move. Despite Biden’s endorsement of Harris, it is made clear that there are no legal obligations binding the party to support his recommended successor.

The incumbent Republican challenger Trump wasted no time commenting on Biden’s unexpected withdrawal from candidacy. “Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for president…” claimed Trump in a statement posted on Truth Social.

As it stands, this last-minute withdrawal is unprecedented in American politics. The closest a sitting U.S. president has ever announced they won’t seek re-election comes at 107 days by Biden before election day according to researchers at Fox News.

Thus, making this an uncharted territory for Democrats who have already held their primary elections across America wherein Biden unrivalled supremely. This complicates matters as they can’t hold another primary with their National Convention quickly approaching in August.

Interestingly, a similar scenario occurred in 1968 with Lyndon B. Johnson dropping out of a reelection bid due to Vietnam War turmoil but at 219 days before the election allowing Democrats some leverages to still hold primary elections.

Trump leads Harris 51% to 48% in a hypothetical match-up by popular vote according to CBS/YouGov poll reported last week but Democratic polling firm Bendixen & Amandi argues otherwise claiming that Harris could beat Trump 42% to 41%.

With several other names floated as potential replacements including Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer and California Gov Gavin Newsom, the nation remains on tenterhooks for the Democratic decision for their Presidential Candidate. Will history repeat itself? Will there be a fresh turn of events in this most chaotic of all presidential races?

This surprising news has encouraged commentary from experts such as Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation who analyzed the financial implications of Biden’s withdrawal from the race. If Harris becomes the nominee, she could gain access to over $91 million raised by the Biden-Harris reelection campaign. However, promising as this seems, Harris getting the nomination comes with no guarantee.

Overall, whether it’s Kamala Harris or a dark horse candidate ultimately leading the Democratic ticket in November remains to be seen as we inch slowly towards one of the most tumultuous presidential races in American History.

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