President Joe Biden’s campaign team is working to organize an unprecedented fundraiser that is expected to be both profitable and headline-grabbing. According to NBC News, the initiative also aims to re-energize Democratic voters who have so far shown little enthusiasm for the party’s ticket for the 2024 elections, according to four sources familiar with the planning.
The proposal involves the joint appearance of three former Democratic presidents – Biden, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama – at a fundraising event this spring.
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Although discussions are ongoing to coordinate the presidents’ schedules, a specific date has not yet been set. Two sources reported that the fundraiser will likely take place in March or April.
This plan reflects the conviction among Biden’s allies that the party needs a strategic approach to secure his second term. Furthermore, it is part of a series of measures that Democratic leaders and the Biden campaign are taking in preparation for a general election that they consider to have significant risks. In recent days, Biden’s campaign has moved to a more general election stance, moving ahead of the president’s advisers’ original schedule. They initially expected former President Donald Trump to be Biden’s opponent in the fall, after the Republican primaries were over. However, Biden aides concluded that moment had arrived this week, following Trump’s victories in New Hampshire and Iowa.