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Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow

Washington | US President Joe Biden said “I’m not going anywhere” as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday (Friday AEST) to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign.

The 81-year-old Democrat’s shaky showing at a June 27 debate with Republican rival Donald Trump means his every appearance is now closely scrutinised. Many Democratic voters are worried about whether he can keep up a gruelling pace of work for the next 4½ years, and some in his party have urged him to step aside.

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