China News Service, April 15 (Xinhua) According to the Chinese website of the United States, former US President Barack Obama officially endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Biden on the 14th. Obama recorded a video speech at home. In the video, Obama said that Biden was the best person to lead the United States through a crisis similar to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
Data Map: On February 2, local time, the US Democratic Party presidential candidate and former Vice President Biden campaigned in Des Moines, the capital of Iowa. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
According to reports, Obama praised Biden ’s leadership in the video. He said: “This kind of leadership is built on Biden ’s previous knowledge and experience, his honesty, humility and empathy. This leadership ability is not only It belongs to our state legislature and legislature, and it also belongs to the White House. That ’s why I am proud to support Biden ’s campaign for the presidency of the United States. ”He concluded by saying that he would participate in Biden ’s campaign“ as soon as possible.
Biden's campaign team sent the first donation request in the name of Obama within minutes of Obama's support. According to sources, the source revealed that at present, the campaign team is discussing allowing Obama to participate in virtual fundraising activities with major donors, as well as other video fundraising activities for small donors.
Biden's campaign team will also benefit from the participation of the popular former first lady Michelle Obama. Aides said that Michelle will participate in fundraising, voter registration and mobilization voting.
Since Senator Sanders from Vermont withdrew from the election last week and Biden became the most powerful presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, it is widely expected that Obama will officially endorse Biden. The report pointed out that this move also marked Obama's reappearance on the political stage. Prior to most of the Democratic nomination battle, the former president had kept a low profile.
But in fact, the report pointed out that Obama has been very active behind the scenes. In November 2019, Obama said that he had talked with all Democratic candidates during the campaign and offered them advice, for example: consider why you think you should be president, what impact this will have on your family, and your Whether it can really win.
With Sanders' resignation, Biden is already the de facto Democratic presidential candidate. On the 13th Sanders officially announced that he endorsed Biden's election for president. This is regarded as an important step in the integration of forces within the Democratic Party. According to analysis, with the support of Obama and Sanders, Biden now has the support of the most well-known figures in the Democratic establishment and progressives, and the Democratic Party once again achieves unity within the party.
Currently, the media is focusing on Biden's deputy candidate, who had previously promised to choose a female partner. He Jinli and Krobutcher who had retired earlier were both potential candidates.
In a statement on the 14th, President Trump's campaign team hinted that Obama was somewhat unwilling to support his former vice president. Despite the deep friendship between Obama and his former vice president, Obama also awarded President Biden the Medal of Freedom. Trump's 2020 election campaign manager Brad Pascal said, "Obama has no choice but to support Biden, even Bernie Sanders (Bernie Sanders) almost defeated Biden."