The former president's endorsement comes one day after Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he would be backing Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee
Obama, 58, shared the news that he would be backing the last candidate left in the Democratic race in a video on Twitter.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
“Choosing Joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions I ever made,” he said. “And he became a close friend. And I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now.” “He’s someone who’s own life has taught him how to persevere, how to bounce back when you’ve been knocked down,” Obama said.
He also acknowledged the divides between Democrats over the primary as they chose between leading progressives like anti-establishment Vermont Sen.“Of course, Democrats may not always agree on every detail of the best way to bring about each and every one of these changes, but we do agree that they’re needed. That only happens if we win this election,” Obama said. “Because one thing that everybody has learned by now: The Republicans occupying the White House and running the U.S.
Biden — who served as vice president for all eight years of Obama’s time in the White House — previously told reporters that he purposely urged the former president to hold off on declaring his approval during the Democratic primary.in April 2019. “Whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits.”
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