Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have a relationship dating back to his run for Senate in 2004.
Former President Barack Obama is kicking off a campaign blitz Thursday in Pennsylvania, aiming to rally support for Vice President Harris in battleground states as she makes her final plea to voters with just under a month left before Election Day. Obama's stop in Pittsburgh marks his debut as a battleground-state surrogate in the 2024 presidential election. He's expected to visit other swing states before Election Day, too.
'Obama has remained a key figure in the Democratic party since he left office in 2017, and had remained silent amid the calls for his vice president, President Biden, to drop out of the race, although there were reports that Obama had privately expressed concerns about Mr. Biden as the nominee. Mr. Biden ultimately dropped out of the race in July, backing Harris.Obama and Harris have a long relationship, dating back to his run for Senate 20 years ago.
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