Obama Will Headline June Grassroots Fundraiser for Biden
Joe Biden is enlisting his old boss Barack Obama, the Democratic Party’s all-time biggest fundraiser, to convince grassroots donors to open their wallets. Obama will headline a virtual fundraiser on June 23 for his former vice president, with the price of admission set at just $15.
The event will be Obama’s first fundraiser for Biden, who he endorsed in April after Bernie Sanders withdrew from the presidential race leaving Biden unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
“This is a critical moment in our history -- and we need Americans of all backgrounds and political stripes to join together and fight to create a more just, more generous, more democratic America where everybody has a fair shot at opportunity,” Obama said in an appeal announcing the fundraiser sent out by the Biden campaign. “That’s why I am so excited to be joining my friend Joe Biden to talk about his vision for the country.”
Biden’s fundraising surged in May, when his campaign, the Democratic National Committee and allied fundraising vehicles took in $80.8 million, a record haul for the candidate. Half of the donors that month gave for the first time. The totals also include the first full month of fundraising by Biden Victory Fund, which can now accept contributions of up to $620,800 from individuals. The money is split between Biden’s campaign, the DNC and 26 state parties.
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