Campaign 2020 June 23, 2020

Joe Biden Holding First Fundraiser With Barack Obama

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a tribute to Vice-President Joe Biden (L) during an event in the State Dining room of the White House, January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Joe Biden’s campaign is getting a big boost thanks to his former boss. Tonight, Barack Obama is reuniting with his former Vice President for their first official campaign event together.

I’m joining my friend @JoeBiden tomorrow to talk about everything that’s at stake in this election.

I hope you’ll join us, too. This is a critical moment in our history––and all of us have to do our part to build this country into what we know it can be. https://t.co/diQxk3uFH2
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 22, 2020

Campaign officials say the virtual fundraiser has already brought in more than $4 million from 120,000 people. The New York Times adds:

The joint appearance will be the biggest grass-roots fund-raiser of the cycle for the Democratic Party,serving not just as a coming-out party for the former running mates but also as something of a punctuation mark on Mr. Biden’s arrival as a financial force in his own right.
In May, for the first time, Mr. Biden and the Democratic National Committee outraised President Trump and the Republican Party, $80.8 million to $74 million, and receipts are on pace to surge even higher in June.