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Union That Backed Biden Stays on the Sidelines

December 16, 2023 · 7:33 am ET · Leave a Comment

“The International Association of Fire Fighters was the first union to back Joe Biden in 2020 — effectively doing so even before he entered the crowded Democratic primary. But nearly eight months after the president launched his re-election bid, the organization remains on the sidelines and faces internal divisions about whether to endorse at all in 2024,” NBC News reports.

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