Former President Barack Obama will serve as an Illinois delegate at the Democratic National Convention, potentially upstaging his former running mate.
Illinois Democrats announced their full list of delegates Monday evening. Obama marks just one of 51 party leaders and elected officials serving as either automatic or at-large delegates, on top of the 96 district delegates. The Illinois delegation totals 147.
Obama has weighed in on some political issues since leaving office in 2017, but like most former presidents, he largely has avoided attempting to steer the party toward any successors. He notably did not endorse Biden during the 2020 Democratic primary until it was clear his former vice president would be the nominee in that election. Meanwhile, popular former first lady Michelle Obama has long been rumored in GOP circles as replacing Biden as the 2024 nominee, which Democratic2024
campaign trail hard for Biden starting this summer, and the campaign is welcoming his efforts to boost Biden’s reelection push. Campaign officials added that Obama has indicated a willingness to do “whatever the campaign asks” once he ramps up his on-the-ground appearances.indicated that Obama himself is independently advising Biden campaign officials on how to avert a Biden loss, which comedian Colin Jost mocked during his introduction at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Biden and Obama joined former President Bill Clinton onstage at a political fundraiser in New York City in March. Moderated by Stephen Colbert, the event saw both Obama and Clinton make the case for Biden to Democratic donors ahead of the president’s November rematch with former President
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