Voters share mixed reactions as Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race
Voters across the U.S. said they were stunned, disappointed, energized and determined after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he will drop his re-election campaign.
Voters across the U.S. said they were stunned after President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping his re-election bid, sending the presidential race in an unexpected direction that some embraced and others eyed with concern.
Some Biden supporters who spoke to NBC News on Sunday afternoon said they were disappointed in his decision, while others who had planned to vote for him were energized by the idea that a different candidate could fare better against former President Donald Trump.
“It could be an opportunity for great change or terrible change,” said Jamie Yu, 27, a nurse in Phoenix.
She had been planning to vote for Biden in November, but only because “I don’t want to vote for Donald Trump,” she said. “I don’t want him in office.”
Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Dallas on July 10.Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesShortly after he made his announcement on X, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee for the Democratic ticket.
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