‘Former President Barack Obama lamented this Wednesday that in recent years there have been conditions that have created “headwinds for Democratic leaders around the world,” and noted that the results of Tuesday’s elections showed that “the United States does not He is immune to them.”
“These problems have a solution, but only if we listen to each other and respect the constitutional principles and democratic norms that have made this country great,” he said in a statement published on his social networks shortly after the vice president, Kamala Harris. , appeared at Howard University in Washington, after accepting his defeat.
Obama pointed to the pandemic, rising prices and the feeling “that many people have that, no matter how hard they work, the best they can do is stay afloat” as some of the global problems causing these headwinds.
The former president, who has played an important role in Harris’ campaign, said he was very proud of both the candidate and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and thanked all the staff who had worked to get Harris will arrive at the White House.
“It is not the result we expected given our deep disagreements with the Republican candidacy on a whole series of issues, but living in a democracy is about recognizing that our point of view will not always win,” he said after congratulating former President Donald Trump on his victory. .
According to Obama, progress requires “good faith and grace” even with those with whom one disagrees. “This is how we got here and this is how we will continue to build a more just and equitable, more equal and freer country,” he concluded.
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During the end of this campaign, both he and his wife, Michelle, have played leading roles in some of the rallies held in key states.
The relationship between Harris and Obama dates back 20 years, when she served as district attorney in San Francisco and helped organize a fundraiser for Obama’s then-Senate campaign.
The vice president was also one of the first to support Obama in his 2008 presidential race and participated as a volunteer in his campaign in Iowa.
With information from EFE
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