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President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Had a Message For the Democratic Party.

They want people to fight on.

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readDec 16, 2024
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As the administration of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris draws to a close and we prepare for another our years of Donald Trump.it’s safe to say that a significant portion of the country has been left unsure of the path forward and how to handle the ramifications of what’s coming next. It was an election that by all accounts was one of the most significant in modern American history, and one a lot of us felt the Democratic Party could not afford to lose. It should come as no surprise then, that Biden and Harris decided to leave with a message for their donors and DNC guests as they get ready to leave office in the coming weeks.

Andrea Shalal with Reuters writes:

“U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a rare post-election joint appearance on Sunday to thank donors who raised more than $2 billion during the unsuccessful 2024 election cycle, and to urge Democrats to keep fighting for their values.

“Our spirit is not defeated. We are not defeated … We are strong, we are clear about why we are in this,” Harris told guests at a holiday party hosted by the Democratic National Committee. “We cannot let any circumstance or situation or individual ever take away our…

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Lauren Elizabeth
Lauren Elizabeth

Written by Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx

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