• Right, and for this election cycle Biden won’t be a candidate but Trump will. Trump is now an older candidate than Biden was when he was a candidate.

      • @marito@lemmy.world
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        So, as I understand with all these comments, they’re only candidates if they appear on the ballot on election day? Regardless if they ran and then dropped out?

        • @rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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          That would be correct. The debate and everything up to the DNC has been pure punditry. He was not an official candidate.

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            I am confused if they aren’t candidates until they appear on the ballot. Then what do we call them in the meantime?

            • @dmnknf@lemmy.ml
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              61 year ago

              Someone said in another comment that Biden dropped before he was officially nominated, so technically, he was more like a candidate to be a candidate if I get it right

        • @samus12345@lemmy.world
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          They are candidates for president when they are nominated by their party. Trump was last week, Biden never was this election cycle.

      • @CausticFlames@sopuli.xyz
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        See If everyone just was able to give a clear and consice, non bullshittery and non-assholish answer like you, the world would be so much better. Thank you, legitimately.