@ThekingoflordaMA to News • edit-22 months ago[Mega thread] - Biden ends bid for presidencyimagemessage-square586arrow-up11.05Karrow-down17file-text
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Biden announced he’s ending his bid for the presidency via X (formerly twitter). Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867
minus-square@jeffwMlink3•2 months agoIt is before the deadlines but just barely. Typically the candidate is known before the convention, so you already have enough signatures to get on the ballot in every state
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoIt wasn’t when they scheduled it. It was after Ohio’s deadline. And major parties don’t need signatures to put forward candidates.
minus-square@jeffwMlink1•2 months agoNot in a general, no. They do in a primary though. In this case, you’re right, the candidate would get on the ballot by the delegates voting
It is before the deadlines but just barely. Typically the candidate is known before the convention, so you already have enough signatures to get on the ballot in every state
It wasn’t when they scheduled it. It was after Ohio’s deadline. And major parties don’t need signatures to put forward candidates.
Not in a general, no. They do in a primary though. In this case, you’re right, the candidate would get on the ballot by the delegates voting
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