Biden Gains a Thousand Troops... Obama Announces Participation in Election Campaign

Decisive Support Possible in Final Stage of Presidential Election
Expected to Be a Crucial Opportunity to Unite the Progressive Camp

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Former U.S. President Barack Obama is finally stepping in to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in an effort to unseat President Donald Trump. Obama is expected to make an appearance at the final stage before the election to put the finishing touch on securing a victory.

According to U.S. media on the 13th (local time), Biden told reporters, "He (Obama) has done well so far. He will soon join the campaign trail. He will do very well." Biden also emphasized, "We will do everything we can to win the election on November 3rd."

Obama's staff also explained to The Washington Post that the former president plans to campaign soon but no schedule has been announced yet.

While Obama declared his support for Biden and gave a supportive speech at the Democratic National Convention last August, he did not attend any offline events to support Biden's campaign.

Obama's involvement is like a "godsend" for Biden. The former president is the most powerful figure who can provide substantial support to Biden's vote count in this election. He is the ideal person to garner support not only from African Americans but also from the progressive camp.

On the same day, Obama posted a video on his Twitter urging people to vote, stating that much is at stake in this election. Obama claimed, "From controlling the pandemic to building a fairer economy, addressing climate change, and protecting healthcare, voting can make all the difference."

Biden served as vice president for eight years under the Obama administration, but it is known that Obama was not initially enthusiastic about Biden's presidential bid.

There were foreign media reports that Obama discouraged Biden from running ahead of the Democratic primary for the presidential candidate nomination this year, as he did before the 2016 election. Biden did not participate in the 2016 election citing the death of his eldest son, Beau Biden.

Some analysts suggest that there might have been some sort of agreement between Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the next candidate during the 2008 presidential primary process.

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