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As Democrats coalesce around Harris, one key player is keeping his options open

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President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance in June shook the Democratic Party to its core. Although party leaders had hoped to conceal his deteriorating cognitive health from voters long enough to carry him over the finish line in November, the debate revealed the true extent of his decline to the world.

Panic set in among Democrats. After a series of suboptimal performances in post-debate interviews, rallies, and a press conference at the end of a NATO summit, it was clear: Biden had to step aside.

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