{"id":20209,"date":"2024-06-26T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/obama-again-stepping-into-role-as-joes-closer-ahead-of-trump-v-biden-rematch\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T15:47:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:47:19","slug":"obama-again-stepping-into-role-as-joes-closer-ahead-of-trump-v-biden-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/obama-again-stepping-into-role-as-joes-closer-ahead-of-trump-v-biden-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama again stepping into role as Joe\u2019s closer ahead of Trump v Biden rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former President Obama is again stepping in to help lock up votes and dollars during the home stretch of President Biden\u2019s quest for the White House, apparently having ditched the concerns that reportedly made Obama wary of Biden\u2019s candidacy in 2020.<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s rematch with former President Trump features a second encore from Obama, whose celebrity and status with Democratic donors has been a financial and public relations boon to Biden at a time when the president is facing increasing questions about his record, plans and cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n

\u2018I take great pride in what the Biden administration has accomplished,\u2019 Obama said during a recent event with Biden and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. \u2018And it\u2019s a reminder that we don\u2019t have to just vote against something in this election. We have somebody to worry about.\u00a0And there\u2019s a whole agenda that we should be concerned about.\u2019<\/p>\n

He continued, \u2018But we can take pride in affirming the extraordinary work that Joe has done.\u00a0And we want to make sure that we build on that and then pass it on to the next president rather than have a president who wants to reverse the progress that has been made.\u2019<\/p>\n

Obama\u2019s comments were part of a ritzy fundraising event at which the Biden campaign pulled in a whopping $30 million as Hollywood stars such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts took the stage in support of the 46th president. The dollar total shattered previous Democratic fundraising records.<\/p>\n

Biden is gearing up for a difficult rematch against Trump this year, with polling showing Biden with a two-point advantage over Trump, which is well within the margin of error.<\/p>\n

Biden said in April last year that he\u2019d \u2018finish the job\u2019 and run for re-election, and the announcement was soon followed by a series of high-profile fundraising events with Hollywood stars, elites at the highest echelons of American society and industry, and notably Obama.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Obama\u2019s appearance in Los Angeles this month was not the first time his attendance helped bring in millions for Biden.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 44th president, as well as former President Bill Clinton, joined Biden at Radio City Music Hall in New York in March for another star-studded fundraiser, this time hosted by actress Mindy Kaling. During the event, late-night host Stephen Colbert moderated a conversation with Biden, Obama and Clinton, while special guests such as Queen Latifah, Lizzo and Ben Platt also appeared.<\/p>\n

That event pulled in more than $26 million, according to the campaign at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Obama has also recorded campaign videos with Biden this election cycle and held conversations with Biden regarding the structure of the campaign heading into 2024, according to various media reports.<\/p>\n

Obama\u2019s 2024 fundraising efforts mirror his actions when he stepped in to help boost Biden in 2020, including an $11 million fundraiser that marked the duo\u2019s first such event together since the Obama administration. Obama went on to hit the campaign trail in support of Biden in the leadup to Election Day, which included issuing a scathing assessment of Trump.<\/p>\n

\u2018Trump cares about feeding his ego. Joe cares about keeping you and your family safe,\u2019 Obama said in Flint, Michigan, just days before the 2020 election.<\/p>\n

Obama added, \u2018He\u2019s still worried about his inauguration crowd being smaller than mine. It really bugs him. He\u2019s still talking about that. Does he have nothing better to worry about? Did no one come to his birthday party as a kid? Was he traumatized?\u2019<\/p>\n

But long before joining Biden on the campaign trail \u2013 or even endorsing his former running mate \u2013 Obama cautioned Biden against seeking the White House, citing fears that the campaign could \u2018damage his legacy,\u2019 according to a 2019 New York Times report.<\/p>\n

\u2018You don\u2019t have to do this, Joe, you really don\u2019t,\u2019 Obama reportedly told Biden.<\/p>\n

\u2018Win or lose, they needed to make sure Mr. Biden did not \u2018embarrass himself\u2019 or \u2018damage his legacy\u2019 during the campaign,\u2019 the New York Times reported, citing two people with knowledge of the conversation.<\/p>\n

Obama remained coy for a long while about who he would endorse, saying he would not back anyone during the primary. As Democratic contenders such as Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the primary race and cleared a path for Biden, however, Obama finally endorsed his former veep in August 2020.<\/p>\n

Obama said in a video at the time that \u2018Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now,\u2019 noting that choosing him as his running mate in both the 2008 and 2012 elections was \u2018one of the best decisions I ever made.\u2019<\/p>\n

But even the process by which Obama landed on Biden as his vice presidential pick got off to a rocky start.<\/p>\n

Biden made a series of gaffes before becoming Obama\u2019s running mate, including in 2007 when Biden was about to declare his own run for the White House. On the eve of his announcement, Biden described Obama to a reporter as \u2018the first mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite Biden\u2019s comment, he and Obama soon developed and strengthened their professional relationship, culminating in Biden being selected as Obama\u2019s VP.<\/p>\n

Obama could continue bolstering Biden\u2019s campaign this election cycle as recent donation data shows Trump closing his campaign\u2019s fundraising gap with Biden\u2019s campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Biden previously had a massive fundraising advantage over Trump in the 2024 race for the White House, but recent windfalls following Trump\u2019s conviction in his New York criminal trial have essentially erased Biden\u2019s lead, Fox News Digital reported this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Trump and the Republican National Committee in May notched their second consecutive month outraising Biden and the DNC, all while not yet launching a general election ad buy. Biden\u2019s campaign, conversely, has spent at least $65 million on ad purchases.<\/p>\n

\u2018The campaign appreciates President Obama\u2019s help\u00a0and support,\u2019 a Biden campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital when reached for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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