In a cozy row house nestled in northwest Denver, Dr. Jill Biden on Sunday assured a few dozen campaign donors that her husband, former Vice President Joe Biden, is best suited to take on President Donald Trump.
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“We need to make our closing argument to early voting states like Colorado that Joe has the experience to lead, that he has the vision to turn our nation around and he alone has the support to actually beat Trump in November,” Dr. Biden said. “But to make that case we need manpower … I want you to ask yourself what you can give.”
The brief fundraiser was held in the home of Denise Maes, former director of operations for Biden during his time as vice president and a current public policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. All told, Dr. Biden spoke for about 20 minutes before mingling with the crowd, which included Democratic representatives Leslie Herod and Kerry Tipper, of Denver and Lakewood, respectively, and Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill Holden.
Dr. Biden offered a hypothetical future a year from now where her husband has won the presidency:
“The anchors aren’t talking like they were this morning about how we’re on the brink of some ill-advised war,” Dr. Biden said. “Instead, they’re talking about how we’re going to build on the Affordable Care Act with a public option and bringing down the cost of prescription drug prices.”
The crowd of perhaps 40 people punctuated her remarks with quick outbursts of approval, nodding and clapping.
“You don’t turn the channel,” she continued. “You call in your kids from the other room because you want your kids and grandkids to hear what the president has to say … A commander in chief you can trust.”
While Dr. Biden was in Denver raising funds and support for the campaign, Joe Biden attended church in Des Moines, Iowa, and spoke of the country’s need to ouster Trump at the polls in November.
