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Salon
Salon
Politics
Bob Hennelly

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Biden tries to sideline primary rivals | History Defined

Sunday President Biden used Selma's iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge to mark the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday as a backdrop for what really sounded like a re-election speech. It was there that in 1965 John Lewis was almost beaten to death by Alabama State Troopers as he attempted to peaceably march to Montgomery to protest for voting rights.

President Biden hasn't announced he's running for president, but it's been widely reported that the Democratic National Committee is looking to Gov. Murphy to be part of a team of prominent Democrats to help the 80-year-old incumbent fend off any primary challenges.

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