We waited for the promised call back from Joe, anxious as the minutes passed. News was starting to leak. Then, the call. There was no postponing the announcement of his dropping out, Joe said. “But the statement endorsing you will go out a few minutes later.” “Joe, thank you for this,” I said, relieved. “I will do you proud. I am so looking forward to carrying on the work we’ve done together.” “You’re gonna do great, kid.” His announcement that he would not be seeking reelection hit social media just twenty-two minutes after we hung up. Twenty-seven minutes after that, he endorsed me as the
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I suspect this conversation never happened.
