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The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,
Harris told the crowd as many wiped back tears
While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign,
she said, as some supporters in the crowd shed tears
Perhaps they would have had a presidential or VP nominee with appeal in one of the battleground states,
DuHaime said
Joe Biden made a promise to the American people when I was sitting in this seat four years ago,
Christie told an ABC News panel
I wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024." ... I beat [Trump] once, and I will beat him again."
Three days later, on July 8, he wrote a letter to congressional Democrats, telling them ... Three days after that, Biden vigorously defended his ability to serve a second term again during a press conference, telling reportersThere were things about Trump [that undecided voters] didn't like, but also things about Harris they weren't sure of,
Carter Wrenn, a veteran Republican strategist who managed Ronald Reagan's campaign in North Carolina during the GOP primaries, told NewsweekDemocratic enthusiasm for Harris was sincere, but borne of desperation,
Schier saidThey saw their worst fears on that debate stage, and many voters felt that they had been somewhat deceived about what [Biden's] condition was, and I don't think there would have been anything that Joe Biden or his campaign could have done to change that,
he said, suggestingHarris would have been a far better candidate if she had gone through a tough primary first,
DuHaime saidShe's not going to be able to do that,
Christie saidThe deposing of Biden will remain a great source of controversy within the Democratic party,
Steven Schier, a political scientist and analyst, told NewsweekWe'll never know what the rest of that campaign would have looked like, ... but voters already had major concerns about voting for Joe Biden because of his age ad they were confirmed during the debate."
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It was a hell of a good day,
said Mitch McConnell, the longtime Senate Republican leaderTrump pulls off comeback for the ages with election win."
The subheadline statesEmbalado por voto rural, Trump supera desempenho de 2020," ... Driven by rural vote, Trump outperforms his 2020 performance."
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I think you look at the places where she [Harris] underperformed Biden's vote, you look at the breakdown with different ethnic groups, racial groups across the country, it's hard to point to one place where she really—it would almost be sort of easier to look at the result and say, OK, well it was clearly her underperformance in Dearborn, it was clearly Gaza that didn't bring Michigan home for her,
Bedingfield saidShe told him that she would work with President Biden to ensure a peaceful transition of power, unlike what we saw in 2020,
O'Malley Dillon said in an email to campaign staffI think certainly there is an anti-incumbent sentiment across the country but also globally,
Kate Bedingfield said on CNNCertainly, no question, VP [Kamala] Harris was facing those headwinds,
Bedingfield addedTogether, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity,
he said