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[-] Kamikazimatt@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

Yes but he backed out and it says oldest candidate.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 5 points 3 months ago
[-] Kamikazimatt@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

Right, and for this election cycle Biden won’t be a candidate but Trump will. Trump is now an older candidate than Biden was when he was a candidate.

[-] marito@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

So, as I understand with all these comments, they're only candidates if they appear on the ballot on election day? Regardless if they ran and then dropped out?

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

That would be correct. The debate and everything up to the DNC has been pure punditry. He was not an official candidate.

[-] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I am confused if they aren't candidates until they appear on the ballot. Then what do we call them in the meantime?

[-] dmnknf@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Someone said in another comment that Biden dropped before he was officially nominated, so technically, he was more like a candidate to be a candidate if I get it right

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

He was a presumptive candidate.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They are candidates for president when they are nominated by their party. Trump was last week, Biden never was this election cycle.

[-] CausticFlames@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago

See If everyone just was able to give a clear and consice, non bullshittery and non-assholish answer like you, the world would be so much better. Thank you, legitimately.

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