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David Axelrod: “If he had done that, there would have been a full primary campaign and we -- and maybe the vice president would have…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2024
If he had done that, there would have been a full primary campaign and we -- and maybe the vice president would have emerged from it.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod reflects on Biden's decision to not step aside earlier and its implications for the Democratic primary.

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