Biden is lagging in campaign funds….
He could use the campaign money…
More than 30 high-ranking Obama administration officials are hosting a Wednesday soiree for Joe Biden intended to be equal parts fundraiser and public show of support for the former vice president’s 2020 campaign.
The event is taking place at the home of ex-National Economic Council director Jeff Zients and his wife, Mary, as Biden hustles to raise money before primary voting begins. Biden’s fundraising flagged during the most recent quarter, but Zients and others are also trying to send a message beyond the money chase, according to people familiar with the event planning. They want to show that while some Obama allies may have drifted toward candidates newer to the national political scene, including Pete Buttigieg, Biden still has support from many of his former administration colleagues.
“There’s a dual purpose in this, first and foremost raising money and second countering that narrative of, how come there’s not more enthusiasm for him? I think there actually is,” said Pete Rouse, a Biden supporter and event host who served as White House chief of staff and counselor to the president in the Obama administration.
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Biden raised less money than top 2020 rivals Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders during the most recent fundraising period. Since then, the campaign and its fundraisers have tried to pick up the pace, drawing in more donations from both in-person events and online….
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One could expect a lot of Obama people would be working in a Biden admin….