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I SENT A MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
TO MAKE IT CLEAR, THAT....
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I AM STAYING IN THIS CAMPAIGN
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I HAVE HEARD THE CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE
THE GOOD-FAITH FEARS AND WORRIES ABOUT WHAT IS AT STAKE IN THIS ELECTION
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I AM NOT BLIND TO THEM
BELIEVE ME, I KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE
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THE RESPONSIBILITY AND THE BURDEN
THE NOMINEE OF OUR PARTY CARRIES
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BUT LET ME SAY THIS CLEARLY,
AND UNEQUIVOCALLY:
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I WOULDN'T BE RUNNING IF I DID NOT ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE
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THAT I CAN AND I WILL BEAT DONALD TRUMP IN THIS NOVEMBER
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NOW WE MUST UNITE AS A PARTY
WE MUST FOCUS OUR ATTENTION AND OUR EFFORTS ON DEFEATING TRUMP,
ON DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, AND ON PROTECTING PEOPLE'S FREEDOMS.
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I FEEL A DEEP OBLIGATION
TO TRUST THE VOTERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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MILLIONS OF YOU CAST A BALLOT FOR ME AND KAMALA IN PRIMARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THAT'S THE PROCESS
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IT WAS A DECISION FOR VOTERS TO MAKE
NOT THE PRESS, THE PUNDITS, THE BIG DONORS, OR ANY POWERFUL INTEREST GROUP
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LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE STOOD TOGETHER
IN 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
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THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT WE HAVE A HISTORIC RECORD OF SUCCESS TO RUN ON
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WE ARE THE ONES CREATING MILLIONS OF JOBS.
THE ONES LOWERING COSTS FOR FAMILIES,
PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
AND PROVIDING STUDENT DEBT RELIEF
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FOLKS, I'VE BEEN ENERGIZED BY THE DETERMINATION THIS TEAM HAS SHOWN OVER RECENT WEEKS
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THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
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JOE BIDEN
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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