Biden considering launching re-election bid on Tuesday

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WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden may announce his re-election campaign by video as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, setting the stage for a possible rematch with his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.

A Tuesday announcement by Biden, 80, would come four years to the day after his 2020 campaign launch. One of the sources on Thursday cautioned that the exact timing could change.

"We'll announce it relatively soon," Biden told reporters last Friday of his campaign announcement. "I told you my plan is to run again."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bi...ncement-next-week-washington-post-2023-04-20/

 

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CIVILITY AND EMPLOYMENT

Biden plans to campaign on his record in the 27 months since he took over from Trump.

That includes winning Congress’ approval for billions of dollars in federal funds to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and for infrastructure, restoring what his supporters see as civility to the White House and overseeing the lowest levels of unemployment since 1969, although a 40-year high in inflation has marred his economic record.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bi...ncement-next-week-washington-post-2023-04-20/

 

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Biden in Final Stage of ’24 Planning, With Announcement as Early as Tuesday

The political durability of the Republican front-runner, former President Donald J. Trump, has added to Mr. Biden’s ability to keep a coalition of Democrats together, including progressives who have at times taken issue with some White House policies. Mr. Trump, who has continued leading polls despite being indicted by the Manhattan district attorney this month, has proved to be a glue holding factions of the Democratic Party in place since 2020, when Mr. Biden won the South Carolina primary after losing the first two early state contests.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/politics/biden-presidential-announcement.html