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President Biden had a message on Friday for Democrats and others who are calling on him to drop his reelection bid after last week s debate: I am going to run and I m going to win again. Speaking to supporters in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, the president reiterated that he won t be forced out as the Democratic presidential nominee amid a chorus of criticism and concern sparked by hisstartling debate performance. stanley cup After a week of working to assuage concerns about his fitness for a second term, Mr. Biden stood his ground. Now, you probably heard we had a little debate last week, the president said after taking the stage in Madison. Can t say it was my best performance. But ever since then, there s been a lot of specula stanley cup tion. What s Joe going to do Is he going to stay in the race Is he going to drop out, what s he going to do Well, here s my answer: I am going to run and I m going to win again. The president cited the results of the primary process, which was tightly controlled by the Democratic Party and featured no serious challengers to his renomination. I m the nominee of the Democratic Party, the stanley cup president said. You voted for me to be your nominee, no one else. You, the voters, did that. And despite that, some folks don t seem to care who you voted for. Well, guess what: they re trying to push me out of the race. Well, let me say this as clearly as I can: I m staying in the race. President Bide Axtn 8203;Megyn Kelly and the question that changed her life forever
Two more shelters were cleared to open Tuesday in Houston as the George R. Brown Convention Center reached nearly double its capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott told CBS News.Abbott said the Toyota Center -- located just one block from the George R. Brown Convention Center -- and the NRG Center, also known as the Astrodome, were given the go-ahead to take in evacuees. We don t know how large it will grow, but we are prepared to provide all of the accommodation that is needed, Abbott told CBS News Elaine Quijano. The NRG Center opened Tuesday night. At least 10 buses pulled up just before midnight. Those jordan in wheelchairs entered first, followed by the first of what officials said could be up to 2,000 people by sunrise Wednesday. The evacuees brought to the NRG Center came from other parts of the metro area than the ones in the convention center.The Toyota Center opened, as well.Amid Harvey flooding, Texas gov. calls insurance concerns bogus Rainfall in 1 Texas spot sets continental U.S. recordWorst may be yet to come from Harvey, officials fearAbbott said the accommodations were not open right away because he wo air force 1 uld assume the need wasn t anticipated, as the storm grew faster than expected. The official capacity of the George R. Bro nike dunk wn Convention Center is 5,000, but more than 9,000 evacuees were there Tuesday night. Houston shelters over