Former President Barack Obama has endorsed his former vice
president, Joe Biden as the Presidential candidate of the Democratic
party and the President of the United States.
In a video message he shared on his social media accounts, the former
US President urged Democrats to rally behind Biden and form a unified
front to defeat President Donald Trump and win back the White House.
Obama also stated that Trump and Republicans in the Senate are solely interested in power, not making progress for Americans.
The endorsement came one day after Sen. Bernie Sanders, offered Biden
his endorsement during a livestream. Sanders ended his campaign for
president last week, leaving Biden as the apparent nominee.
Obama said;
“Choosing Joe to be my Vice President was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend.
“And I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right
now. He’s someone whose own life has taught him how to persevere; how
to bounce back when you’ve been knocked down.“Through all his trials, he’s never once forgotten the values or the
moral fiber that his parents passed on to him, and that made him who he
is. That’s what steels his faith — in God, in America, and in all of us.“I know Biden will surround himself with good people — experts,
scientists, military officials who actually know how to run the
government and care about doing a good job running the government, and
know how to work with our allies, and who will always put the American
people’s interests above their own.“The kind of leadership that’s guided by knowledge and experience,
honesty and humility, empathy and grace — that kind of leadership
doesn’t just belong in our state capitols and mayors offices. It belongs
in the White House.“And that’s why I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States.”
I’m proud to
endorse my friend @JoeBiden
for President of the United States. Let's go: https://t.co/maHVGRozkX—
Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April
14, 2020
Biden responded to the endorsement on Twitter, and he wrote;
“Barack — This endorsement means the world to Jill and me. We’re
going to build on the progress we made together, and there’s no one I’d
rather have standing by my side.”
The endorsement marks the public re-emergence of Obama into the
political arena. The former president kept a low public profile
throughout much of the Democratic nomination fight, but he was active
behind the scenes.
In recent weeks, he had several calls with Sanders, as part of
discussions that also included Biden about how best to unite the party,
sources familiar with the discussions told NBC News last week
