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2024 Presidential race: key candidates and their campaigns Comprehensive guide to the 2024 US Presidential Election: meet the Candidates vying for the White House
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News Headlines, English News, Today Headlines, Top Stories | Arth Parkash

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face each other again in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024. This rematch is the first in nearly 70 years and is expected to be a closely fought and divisive contest. Several third-party candidates are also running.

Donald Trump, who was in office from 2017 to 2021, has secured the Republican nomination despite facing multiple legal challenges, including 88 charges in four criminal cases. Trump has used these challenges to rally his base, framing his campaign as a fight against political enemies. His campaign rhetoric has been intense, and he has not committed to accepting the election results or ruling out possible violence if he loses.

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President Joe Biden faced no serious challengers within his party and secured the Democratic nomination in March. Biden's campaign focuses on defending democracy, with his main opponent being Trump, whom he views as a threat to American democratic values. Biden, 81, is working to convince voters of his fitness for office amidst low approval ratings and economic concerns, despite recent economic growth.

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Third-Party candidates

Marianne Williamson, a best-selling author, relaunched her long-shot presidential bid focusing on justice and love. 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., initially a Democratic candidate, is now running as an independent. An anti-vaccine activist and environmental advocate, he has gained some support but lags in the polls.

Cornel West, a political activist and academic, is running as an independent after initially being a Green Party candidate. He aims to appeal to progressive voters with promises to end