"Relieved" and "hopeful": Americans react to Joe Biden's announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 race outside the White House. "Rejoicing was what I had first felt when I heard the decision. Now it's relief and still concern and interest about what's going to happen going forward, but hopeful, I think, a lot more than anything," says Alex, an employee at a consulting firm in DC. "I felt relieved. I think Mr. Biden has done a good job with the state of the country, and I also think it was time for him to hand it over to someone who is going to be a little more energetic in the campaign," says wildlife conservation and rural development expert Samuel Leslie. Retired Navy Officer Lisa Meunier says she thinks Kamala Harris is a "much better choice." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES