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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Major Democrats withheld further donations to the Democrats until Biden dropped out.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
Angela Haupt, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
And, from the household survey, the employment rate out of the population grew by .2 percentage points (60.0 to 60.2%), while the unemployment rate fell - especially among high school dropouts and Hispanic workers.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Haley won about 13% of the GOP vote in the Wisconsin presidential primary despite having already dropped out of the race.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Major Democrats withheld further donations to the Democrats until Biden dropped out.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
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By Angela Haupt October 9, 2024 2:34 PM EDT
It’s been an intense election season, from a candidate's momentous dropout to meme-generating debates to assassination attempts.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
And, from the household survey, the employment rate out of the population grew by .2 percentage points (60.0 to 60.2%), while the unemployment rate fell - especially among high school dropouts and Hispanic workers.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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