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[FiveThirtyEight]( Popular in Politics Thursday, February, 15, 2024 [1. Even a losing presidential campaign can have benefits]( [Even a losing presidential campaign can have benefits]( There comes a time in every presidential primary season when the number of candidates who have suspended their campaigns eclipses those still running. This year, we hit that point in January, and it's all but a foregone conclusion at this point that 2024 will be a rematch of 2020. [Read more]( [2. How big of a factor will Biden's age be in the 2024 election?]( [How big of a factor will Biden's age be in the 2024 election?]( Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. [Read more]( [3. Even a losing presidential campaign can have benefits]( [Even a losing presidential campaign can have benefits]( There comes a time in every presidential primary season when the number of candidates who have suspended their campaigns eclipses those still running. This year, we hit that point in January, and it's all but a foregone conclusion at this point that 2024 will be a rematch of 2020. [Read more]( [4. Why the election to replace George Santos is so competitive]( [Why the election to replace George Santos is so competitive]( The circumstances that led to a vacant congressional seat in Long Island were special enough on their own. After doing everything from [lying about virtually his entire resume]( to [yelling at protesters about international politics while carrying a baby]( that he claimed was "not yet" his through the halls of Congress, former Republican Rep. George Santos in December became just the sixth representative in history to be [expelled from Congress](. But it's not the scandal-plagued former congressman that makes the special [election]( to replace him so special; it's the district itself. [Read more]( [FiveThirtyEight] [View in browser]( [ABC News]( [Unsubscribe](