Former US President Obama goes directly to the battleground state to campaign for 'former vice president' Biden
In the final days of the election campaign, former President Barack Obama will travel to key US states to rally support for former vice president Joe Biden.
CNN news agency quoted several US officials as saying that Obama plans to focus his efforts on early voting states. His destination is the "battlegrounds".
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The former US President's schedule is not yet finalized, but he is considering appearances in Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin and several other states.
The Return ofBarack Obamawith a campaign that could make Democratic voters more excited with just over 2 weeks left until the official voting day. Because Mr. Obama is still among the most popular figures of the Democratic Party.
The Biden campaign believes that Obama can energize them in three groups: black voters, Latino voters and young people.
Obama's events will maintain social distancing — similar to the tactics the Biden campaign has used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but designed to attract press coverage at key points, helping Biden attract more attention in places where voting is taking place.
According to CNN, the former Democratic president is expected to appear alone, as his wife does not plan to attend those events in person. Obama and Biden may appear together in the final days of the race.
After expressing support for his former vice president in April, Barack Obama has been campaigning mostly online. He has been fundraising online withJoe Bidenand running mate Kamala Harris. He recently filmed a campaign video with the pair.
Democrats often use Obama in their messaging as voting begins across the country. This week, the Democratic National Committee released a series of videos featuring Obama urging Americans in 24 key states to get out to vote.