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Biden's delegates are not required to support Harris, despite Biden's endorsement. And the convention can adopt or change its own rules. So unless there is a law mandating delegates to vote for Biden, they are free to vote for whomever they want,
The Democratic nominee for president will be on all 50 state ballots. There is no basis for any legal challenge. Period,
Marc Elias, a lawyer for the Democratic Party, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday We're in uncharted legal waters, and the courts will have to sort through any Heritage Foundation or other Republican challenges to a change."
Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor and the president of the West Coast Trial Lawyers, a law firm in California, told Newsweek I think they've got legal hurdles in some of these states,
Some state laws may require delegates to vote as 'pledged.' That is, they may require the delegates to vote as selected in primaries and caucuses,
Biden hasn't yet been nominated to be the Democratic presidential candidate, which would be a helpful fact in litigation,
The point of a debate is to let people see what their choices are,
I believe Joe Biden's vision of a generous, prosperous, and united America that provides opportunity for everyone at will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August,
Our party's basic first principle is democracy. We cannot save our democracy without practicing it ourselves."
Williamson continued, writing The nomination of a new Democratic candidate must be opened to a genuinely democratic process at an open convention. No one should simply be anointed to the position of nominee; all candidates must be heard, and their agendas explored."
In a statement shared on X she wrote Conduct a straw poll among Dem delegates of potential candidates,
Not just here at home, but she has been to 21 countries abroad and yet she is not known by a lot of Americans so there will be a new excitement of this notion of the prosecutor going against the felon,
People will remember that Biden at the very end here, did the right thing getting out… it is a grueling campaign trail. It's just grueling. There was no way President Joe Biden could do seven speeches a day,
This is a disgusting, toxic, anti-Semitic thing to say by anyone, let alone a former president of the United States'
Addressing Trump's comments during a campaign visit to Omaha, Nebraska, Emhoff said I didn't realise what a big deal it would be not only to the Jewish community and to faith communities but to myself
Reflecting on how he has been grateful for support he has received after seeking to combat anti-Semitism in the US, Doug said in 2022 I really believe they hate Israel,
the former president said about the Democrats I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."
He wrote in a letter posted Sunday to his X account I feel like I'm starting all over again to know a new person that's going to be running,
said Adria Laboy, an undecided voter in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, who did not vote for Trump in either election but said she felt unsure about Democrats' handling of inflation and the economy Just to feel like we are so united,
said Bourdamis, 63, a Lebanese immigrant and naturalized citizen who owns four clothing boutiques on the outskirts of Phoenix Wow. I think it's a good idea,