 Another is he has military background. That's a big one for Democrats. Genevieve's also pointing to his experience as an astronaut, though he points out Arizona isn't as crucial to the Harris campaign as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, which could mean Harris picks from one of those battleground states instead. Lake Havasu-based political analyst Jim Heath says Biden got out after reading the writing on the wall. You know, it just all adds up to having to exit the race and give the Democratic Party a fighting chance with something fresh and energetic and at least something different.