I said I`m running for three reasons one, to restore the soul of America the decency and honor of this country. And two, rebuild the backbone of the country. The third reason I ran was to unify the country, to unify it. That`s been the harder part of it right now. No, I`m serious. Because we become so divided.
On the recordJuly 6, 2022
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Joe Biden discusses his reasons for running for president and the challenges of unifying a divided country.
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