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Amid concerns about his age, Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 race

Kamala Harris (left) is sworn into the U.S. Senate by then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2017

September 5, 2024:

At age 81, Joe Biden was the oldest person ever to seek the U.S. presidency. And while voters had concerns about his age, he easily won the Democratic Party's nomination. But after a terrible debate performance, he withdrew from the race. The sitting vice president, Kamala Harris, will face Donald Trump in the November election.

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Down to the wire

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A race is 'down to the wire' if the result is in doubt until the last moment

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Lesson #707

Amid concerns about his age, Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 race

Down to the wire

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