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He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, Clooney, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/julia-roberts\">Julia Roberts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/barbra-streisand\">Barbra Streisand<\/a> were among those who took the stage for a fundraiser that took in a record $30 million-plus for Biden, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for a White House contest they said may rank among the most consequential in U.S. history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luminaries from the entertainment world <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-hollywood-fundraiser-obama-clooney-roberts-democrats-594132165b20d73e61d76eb2259295fb\">have increasingly lined up to help Biden\u2019s campaign<\/a>. Leading up to the fundraiser, Clooney&#8217;s name appeared on numerous fundraising missives from the campaign, which he called \u201cthe fight of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives for Clooney did not immediately return a message seeking comment on insight into his decision, when precisely he had made it or how recently he had spoken with Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden has refused to end his reelection bid after his weak debate performance against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">___<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinnard reported from Chapin, South Carolina. 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