Maggie Astor
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As President Biden continued to work on Monday to tamp down Democratic calls for him to end his campaign, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, one of the most prominent officials whose name has been floated as an alternative, ruled it out.
Ms. Whitmer was asked in an interview with The Associated Press whether she would consider running in the hypothetical event that Mr. Biden stepped aside. She said no.
The speculation is “a distraction more than anything,” she said. “I don’t like seeing my name in articles like that because I’m totally focused on...
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