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Pelosi Blames Biden’s Late Exit For Harris’ Defeat

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Former United States Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has pointed fingers at President Joe Biden, arguing that his delayed exit from the 2024 presidential race cost the Democratic Party a chance to retain the White House.

In an interview with The New York Times on Friday, Pelosi said Democrats might have performed better in the general election had Biden withdrawn from the race earlier, allowing for a more competitive primary process.

“Had the President gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” Pelosi remarked.

The former Speaker, who reportedly led internal efforts urging Biden to step aside, emphasised that his late decision to exit in July limited the party’s options.

Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, but she suffered a resounding defeat to Republican candidate Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election.

Pelosi noted that an earlier departure by Biden might have paved the way for an open primary, where multiple Democratic contenders could vie for the nomination.

“The anticipation was that, if the President were to step aside, there would be an open primary,” Pelosi explained.

“It could have made Harris stronger going forward, but we don’t know that. That didn’t happen, and we have to live with the result.”

Biden’s endorsement of Harris shortly after ending his campaign effectively stifled any potential primary challenge, according to Pelosi.

She argued that if the endorsement had come sooner, it might have given the party a chance to evaluate other candidates and rally around a stronger nominee.

Sources close to Harris’s campaign echoed Pelosi’s sentiments, attributing the loss to Biden’s reluctance to withdraw earlier.

In a conversation with political news outlet Politico, one of Harris’s aides stated, “We ran the best campaign we could, considering Joe Biden was President.

“Joe Biden is the singular reason Kamala Harris and Democrats lost tonight.”


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