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5 Takeaways from Joe Biden’s Memoir: The Debate, Dropping Out and Advice From Romney
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Joe Biden discusses his decision to run for re-election in 2024, his campaign challenges, and his frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his new memoir, "Promise Me, America."
- Biden reveals that his advisers unanimously supported his re-election bid in 2023, with the campaign already preparing TV ads and an announcement at that time.
- Despite Biden's age, health issues, and declining approval ratings, he was determined to run again, viewing the campaign as a continuation of his presidency.
- Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her own memoir, described Biden's decision to run again as "recklessness," though she acknowledged she was not in a position to advise against it.
- Biden has scaled back promotion of the 480-page memoir due to his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis; the book is set for release on Tuesday, coinciding with the midpoint of his second term.
