Joe Biden's presidential campaigns
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Joe Biden, former president of the United States (2021–2025), former vice president (2009–2017), and former U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009), has sought the presidency four times.[1] In his first two campaigns (1988 and 2008) he withdrew before or during the primaries. In his third, (2020) he was elected president defeating incumbent Donald Trump.[2] In his fourth, (2024) he won the Democratic primary but withdrew before the election.
In 2015, during the final year of his Vice Presidency there was media speculation that he would seek the presidency in the 2016 United States presidential election. He denied the rumors and stated that his "window for a successful campaign has closed".[3]
At the 1984 Democratic National Convention, Keron Kerr, an uncommitted delegate from Maine voted for Biden.[4]
1988 presidential campaign
[edit]In June 1988, Biden, then in his third term as a Senator from Delaware, declared his intentions to run for president.[5] Originally, Biden was regarded as potentially one of the strongest candidates in the field.[6] However following reports that he had plagiarized a speech by Neil Kinnock the leader of the British Labour Party, he withdrew before the Democratic Party presidential primaries.[7]
The primary was won by Michael Dukakis who lost the general election to Republican George H. W. Bush.[8]
2008 presidential campaign
[edit]On January 31, 2007, Biden announced his candidacy.[9] After finishing in fifth place in the Iowa caucus on January 3, 2008, garnering only one percent of the total vote, Biden ended his presidential bid.[10] On August 23, 2008, Barack Obama selected Biden as his running mate.[11][12]
The pair won the election, defeating John McCain and Sarah Palin, and Biden was elected the 47th Vice President of the United States.[13]
2020 presidential campaign
[edit]On April 25, 2019, Biden released a video announcing his candidacy.[14] He was initially considered to be among the strongest candidates,[15][16] though his chances diminished after poor performances in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary.[17][16] However, he was again considered the frontrunner after his wins in the South Carolina primary and on Super Tuesday.[18][15] Following Senator Bernie Sanders' decision to suspend his campaign, Biden became the became the presumptive presidential nominee.[15]
After winning the nomination, Biden selected Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate. Harris was the third woman and the first person of color to be a major party vice presidential.[19][20] In the presidential election, Biden successfully defeated incumbent President Donald Trump;[2] he broke the record set by Obama for most votes cast for a presidential candidate.[21][22] He was the first Democrat to win the states of Arizona and Georgia since the 1990s.[23]
2024 presidential campaign
[edit]In 2024, Biden intended to run for reelection to a second term.[24] Following a poor performance in the first 2024 presidential debate, several Democrats (including Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi) called for Biden to exit the race.[25][26] On July 21, 2024, Biden withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Vice President Harris. Her campaign was ultimately unsuccessful and she lost the election to Trump.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Karson, Kendall; Nagle, Molly (January 20, 2021). "Joe Biden: What you need to know about the 46th president". ABC News. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Lemire, Jonathan; Miller, Zeke; Weissert, Will (November 7, 2020). "Biden defeats Trump for White House, says 'time to heal'". Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Collinson, Stephen (October 21, 2015). "Joe Biden won't run for president". CNN. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Collins, Steve (October 26, 2020). "In 1984, a Mainer cast the first-ever vote for Joe Biden for president". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Drew, Elizabeth (1989). Election Journal: Political Events of 1987–1988. Wm. Morrow. ISBN 0-688-08332-3. p. 131.
- ^ Germond, Jack; Witcover, Jules (1989). Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars? The Trivial Pursuit of the Presidency 1988. Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-51424-1. pp. 215–216
- ^ Dionne, E. J. (September 24, 1987). "Biden Withdraws Bid for President in Wake of Furor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ White, Mike; Brummer, Alex (November 8, 1988). "Road to the White House paved with dirty tricks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Balz, Dan (January 31, 2007). "Biden Stumbles at the Starting Gate". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
- ^ Gaudiano, Nicole (January 4, 2008). "Biden ends his long-shot run". The News Journal. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Nagourney, Adam; Zeleny, Jeff (August 23, 2008). "Obama Chooses Biden as Running Mate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Zetlin, Minda Zetlin (March 26, 2021). "Why former President Barack Obama picked Joe Biden as his VP in 2008: 'We couldn't have been more different'". CNBC. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Glaister, Dan (November 5, 2008). "John McCain concedes election to Barack Obama in gracious speech". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Jessica (April 25, 2019). "Biden Launches 2020 Campaign As Rescue Mission For America's 'Soul'". NPR. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Seitz-Wald, Alex (March 4, 2020). "Biden scores major delegate haul on Super Tuesday, NBC News projects". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Cillizza, Chris (February 10, 2020). "The 'electability' trap". CNN. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Catherine (February 23, 2020). "Joe Biden was the most popular candidate among black voters in the Nevada caucuses". Vox. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Montanaro, Domenico (March 1, 2020). "4 Takeaways From Joe Biden's Big Win In South Carolina". NPR. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Ronayne, Kathleen; Weissert, Will (August 11, 2020). "Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman". Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Gambino, Lauren; Greve, Joan E. (August 11, 2020). "Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate in historic first for a woman of color". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Sophie (December 7, 2020). "Joe Biden breaks Obama's record for most votes ever cast for a U.S. presidential candidate". CBS News. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Mejdrich, Kellie (November 4, 2020). "Biden breaks Obama record for most votes". Politico. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Montanaro, Domenico (November 9, 2020). "Trump May Never Concede And 4 Other 2020 Election Takeaways". NPR. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Nagourney, Adam (November 8, 2024). "The Short Campaign May Have Been Harris's Undoing — and Biden's Fault". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Wong, Scott; Vitali, Ali (July 22, 2024). "As Biden dug in on continuing his campaign, Nancy Pelosi kept the pressure on". NBC News. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Tait, Robert (July 19, 2024). "Biden reportedly open to 2024 rethink as Pelosi steps up pressure campaign". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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