Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden
Today I am proud to endorse my friend Joe Biden for President of the United States.
I’ve known Joe for many years and across a number of settings: making
hard decisions about war and peace in the Situation Room as Vice
President under President Obama, building coalitions and getting things
done as a Senator, and sharing quiet moments with his constituents.
Wherever he goes, Joe’s the same person. He’s passionate about standing
up for families and working to make their lives better.
More than ever, these tumultuous times reveal how desperately we need
level-headed, solutions-oriented leadership. We need someone who
listens to scientists, who acts with kindness and compassion, and who
recognizes that America can and must lead the world in responding to
this pandemic.
Joe Biden will be that president, and I hope you’ll join me
in doing everything I can to get him elected in November. If you’re with
me — and with Joe — make a donation right now:
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The world today looks very different than the one so many of us fought
for in 2016. Like many of you, I’m concerned — not only about our
current health crisis, but about the deep-seated problems in our
democracy that it lays bare, from inequity in our health care system to
the high-wire act demanded of too many working parents.
When I think about who I want leading us through this challenging
time, there is no question: Joe Biden has the bold ideas, the smart
plans, and most of all, the character to tackle this crisis and any
others that come our way.
I am proud to call him a friend and colleague, and I will be even
prouder to call him President of the United States. But first, we have
to do all that we can to get to a win in November. Chip in right now to show Joe that you’re ready to do the work.
Onward,
Hillary
Hey there. I’m Joe Biden, and I’m writing to you about a truly special moment in our campaign.
This afternoon, Secretary Clinton announced she’s endorsing us. I’m so proud to have her support.
I got to see first-hand what an extraordinary leader Hillary was in
the U.S. Senate. When I was Vice President and she was Secretary of
State, we would often meet for breakfast meetings at the Vice
President’s residence when we were both in town. That’s where I got to
see why she was such a powerful, respected and admired voice all across
the world. Hillary has long had the courage to speak out against the
worst impulses in our country and the world — and to stand up for the
best in us.
Hillary’s candidacy was historic. It is long overdue that we have a
woman in the White House. I’ve already made public that my Vice
President and partner in campaigning and governing will be a woman. For
me, it’s the obvious, necessary and right choice.
In 2016, you and millions of others built one of the most impressive
operations our party and country has ever seen. Volunteers, donors, and
grassroots supporters that were passionate and organized and worked day
in and day out for Hillary.
I know, for some of you, you are hesitant to get involved again on a
campaign. I understand that. I am going to do everything I can to earn
your support and your trust.
And I’m here to tell you that you’re not only welcome as part of this campaign: you’re needed.
The only way that we’ll defeat Donald Trump is with a broad coalition
of folks working together to win what I have been calling a battle for
the soul of our nation.
I’m not here to ask you for money — I know first I have to
earn it. So I’m asking you to think about what is at stake, give me a
chance, and join my campaign.
I’M IN FOR JOE’S CAMPAIGN ➞
This endorsement means a lot. I was so proud to support Hillary in 2016, and it means a lot that she’s supporting me now.
If you join me, we can win the battle for the soul of the nation. And
by the way, when I say that, I’m not being nostalgic. I’m not trying to
take us back to a country that never existed. The foundational
principles of our country — that all men and women are created equal —
are ones that we’ve never lived up to. But we’ve never given up trying
to live up to them.
It is not enough to “go back” to anything. We have to take immediate,
bold action to tackle the climate crisis. We have to relieve a
generation of the crushing burden of student debt. We have to make
healthcare a right and not a privilege. And to get there, we’re going to
need millions of grassroots supporters to take action right away.
If you join our campaign, we will not just defeat Donald Trump. We
will not just win the battle for the soul of our nation. We will
transform it too.
To close, I will humbly ask:
Will you join my campaign today? I’d be honored if you did.
Thank you for everything,
Joe Biden
