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Joe Biden: “I have to pick someone, if God forbid something happened tomorrow, if I contracted what my son had or something like…”

On the recordAugust 10, 2020
I have to pick someone, if God forbid something happened tomorrow, if I contracted what my son had or something like that that the person is ready on day one to be President of the United States.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Joe Biden discusses the criteria for selecting a running mate, emphasizing the need for readiness to assume the presidency.

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