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In that brief, trembling address, Biden did something almost no one in modern politics dares: he chose legacy over power. The man who had clawed his way from Scranton to the presidency stood before the nation and admitted that the fight for democracy might be better carried on by someone else. Endorsing Kamala Harris, he handed her not just a campaign, but a burden \u2014 to prove that his sacrifice was not in vain.<\/p>\n

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As Harris stepped into history as the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket, the world watched for signs of fracture or renewal. Biden, still president but no longer a candidate, kept working, his remaining months in office suddenly cast in a new, bittersweet light. His withdrawal did not close his story; it reframed it, turning his final chapter into a test of whether a personal surrender could yet secure a nation\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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