Biden campaign co-chair declares president 'Democratic nominee' before single vote cast
Parties typically throw their hat behind the incumbent president in elections
Houston Keene By Houston Keene Fox News
Published August 23, 2023 5:46pm EDT
The Biden-Harris campaign co-chair declared President Biden the "Democratic nominee" for president before a single vote has been cast.
Former Biden aide Cedric Richmond on Wednesday said that Biden is not debating for his spot on top of the blue presidential ticket and is already the "Democratic nominee."
"President Biden is the Democratic nominee, along with Vice President Harris," Richmond said. "And if you look at both parties, when they have an incumbent president, that incoming president participates in no debates and there's no primary on our side when there's a primary."
"But the key to it is the fact that we've already endorsed President Biden," the Democratic National Committee (DNC) senior adviser said.
Richmond said that no "party has done it" going "back to [Presidents] Reagan and Ford," adding, "It's just something that has been well settled."
"And it's just another issue that people want to use as a distraction from us focusing on still delivering for the American people and making sure that we address the issues and the challenges they face," Richmond said.
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