President Obama was the featured guest at Joe Biden's most lucrative fundraising event so far.
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The event capped off a strong fundraising streak for the presumptive Democratic nominee; a virtual finance event with California Sen. Kamala Harris this month brought in $3.5 million, and another with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren netted $6 million. Both women, who were his rivals for the Democratic nomination, are seen as top prospects to be his vice presidential pick.
Nevertheless, Biden has a steep climb to match the resources of the incumbent president: Trump and the Republicans have reported having $265 million cash on hand as of the end of May, while Biden and the Democratic Party have roughly $130 million in the bank. The Biden campaign, clearly eager to capitalize on its ties to the still-popular former president, quickly rolled out new swag to mark the pair’s return to the trail: a T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of Obama and Biden jogging in shirtsleeves at the White House.
And lest anyone forget the friendship the two men developed during their time in office, the fundraiser’s closing moments, after roughly 90 minutes, underscored their bond.
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