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ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — Local and federal leaders are reacting to President Biden’s decision to step away from his re-election campaign.
Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo calls Biden one of the most successful and progressive presidents in his lifetime.
I am so thankful to @JoeBiden for his decades of service to our country. He is, without a doubt, one of the most successful and most progressive presidents in my lifetime.
— Robert Gesualdo Cantelmo (@RGC_NYS) July 21, 2024
In a series of social media posts, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer highlighted Biden’s achievements in the White House.
With President Biden’s leadership:
We have brought back American manufacturing and laid the groundwork for a new century of American leadership in innovation.
I’m proud my CHIPS & Science Act is boosting manufacturing in New York and across this country. pic.twitter.com/zGv6sAWP7a
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 21, 2024
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says Biden has served the US with courage and decency.
With President Biden’s leadership:
We have brought back American manufacturing and laid the groundwork for a new century of American leadership in innovation.
I’m proud my CHIPS & Science Act is boosting manufacturing in New York and across this country. pic.twitter.com/zGv6sAWP7a
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 21, 2024
On Sunday, President Biden announced he would drop out of the 2024 presidential campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.