Biden back on campaign trail

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00:00After a mixed performance at the NATO summit, as concerns soar about his age and acuity,

00:07Joe Biden steamed ahead with his re-election bid, hitting the campaign trail in Michigan.

00:12A crucial swing state for the Democrats, the 81-year-old reassured voters he was still

00:17in good shape for the top job.

00:19Folks, you've probably noticed there's been a lot of speculation lately. What's Joe Biden

00:26going to do? Is he going to stay in the race? Is he going to drop out? Here's my answer.

00:31I am running and we're going to win. I'm not going to change that.

00:37Though the president is seeking to steady his campaign, American voters across the country

00:42have expressed varying emotions about his health. Here in New York, it's a mixed bag.

00:48I think it's time for him to step down. We need someone younger and more youthful. He's

00:53done a great job as a president, but it's time to say goodbye.

00:57He needs to either bomb or really shine, and right now he's kind of in the middle.

01:04We know he's old, but I still think he is far and away the best choice, and it seems

01:10something's off to me that this is all anybody's talking about.

01:14With 19 Democrats publicly voicing for Biden to step down from the race, and donors threatening

01:20to withhold a reported $90 million in campaign funds, the divide within the Democratic Party

01:26has deepened. Though at least 80 Democratic politicians continue to stick by the president's

01:31candidacy.

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