Presidents, they’re similar to us. On Monday, President Joe Biden waited in line at a polling place in New Citadel, Delaware, to solid his early poll for Vice President Kamala Harris and her working mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Biden’s presence on the early voting location delighted different soon-to-be voters, together with an aged lady in a wheelchair who was forward of Biden in line. Biden was seen pushing the lady, who was visibly emotional when she first noticed Biden, in her wheelchair up a ramp into the constructing.
Biden was additionally seen talking to different individuals who have been ready in line to vote. Certainly one of his line mates additionally handed Biden their cellphone, and Biden was seen talking to somebody on the opposite line—one thing Biden has been identified to do when he meets individuals at occasions.
Biden was requested by reporters if the expertise was bittersweet, as he’s not on the poll after his shock determination in July to drop out of the race and endorse Harris. However he mentioned it’s “just sweet.”
After Biden voted, he was requested to touch upon former President Donald Trump’s disturbingly racist rally at Madison Sq. Backyard on Sunday. Biden known as Trump’s rally “embarrassing” and mentioned Trump has no character.
“It’s beneath any president,” Biden mentioned of Trump’s rally, including, “the one most consequential factor a few president is character. Character. He places that in query each time he opens his mouth.”
Biden is just not the one president to solid a poll in 2024. Former President Barack Obama voted by mail on Oct. 22, filming a video explaining how easy the method was, and exhibiting himself greeting and talking to individuals as he walked to the mailbox to solid his poll.
“If you’re voting by mail like me, get your ballot in the mail right away,” Obama wrote in a submit on X about voting by mail, which linked to IWillVote.com which provides People the power to seek for their voting websites or poll drop containers, and discover info on methods to register to vote. “No matter how you vote, make sure you have a plan and get it done.”
Former President Jimmy Carter, who at age 100 is the oldest dwelling president in American historical past, solid his poll on the second day of early voting in Georgia.
Carter, who has been in hospice for greater than a yr, has mentioned he has been hanging on in order that he might dwell lengthy sufficient to solid his poll for Harris.
“President Carter, thank you for your support,” Harris wrote in a submit on X after Carter solid his poll.
