PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S stunning decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday has put the Bay Area’s own Kamala Harris at the forefront of the country’s most critical race this November.
Silicon Valley leaders on both sides of the aisle saw it coming. Biden had faced intensifying pressure in the last few weeks to step out of the race amid concerns about his age and cognitive ability, including from top South Bay Democrats like Rep. Zoe Lofgren. Biden initially vowed to continue and said he’s the best candidate to beat Republican nominee Donald Trump, but by Sunday the president had conceded.
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