President Joe Biden‘s 2024 reelection campaign is planning a fundraiser combining three recent Democratic presidents as his team looks to shore up support and expand their war chest going into the general election.
The Biden campaign is reportedly working on enlisting the help of former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for an event alongside Biden, according to NBC News.
Officials on Biden’s campaign reportedly hope the event manages not only to raise cash for the president’s reelection bid but also usher in headlines about the appearance of all three men together.
With the assistance of Clinton and Obama, the Biden team believes it can inspire more enthusiasm among voters at a time when concerns over support for Biden and running mate Vice President Kamala Harris have emerged in the face of poor poll numbers.
Biden’s campaign did not provide comment to the Washington Examiner.
Representatives for the three presidents are discussing scheduling for a desired springtime fundraiser, according to the outlet. No date has been set yet, but the event is expected to be set for March or April.
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Without the high-profile fundraiser in the works, Biden managed to pull in $97 million for his reelection bid in the last quarter of 2023. As his team prepares for what promises to be a cutthroat general election competition, they are going into the matchup with a war chest of $117 million.
However, while Biden has proven his campaign’s fundraising ability, the campaign is struggling to ramp up enthusiasm among Democratic and independent voters. Former President Donald Trump has taken advantage of this, expanding his lead over Biden in the RealClearPolitics polling average of the general election. Last week, Trump held a lead of several points over the president, 47.3% to 43%.
