# Biden considering dropping out (Update: Biden drops out)

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
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**Created:** [July 3, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-considering-dropping-out-update-biden-drops-out/1003690 "2024-07-03T16:50:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-considering-dropping-out-update-biden-drops-out/1003690/688 "2024-07-10T19:43:01Z")

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> [@filmore](#):
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> Unless polls show that Harris is the same or better than Biden, Biden should not drop out.

The situation would be vastly different if Biden dropped out due to the media frenzy that would erupt. Nothing like this has happened before, and it will be the talk of the town. I would anticipate (no guarantees) that Harris would get a significant bump.

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