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[–] marito 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 4 points 3 months ago

He was a presumptive candidate.

[–] samus12345 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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