Is Michelle Obama running against Joe Biden?
Is Michelle Obama running for president? She addresses the rumors as her husband endorses Joe Biden's campaign.
2024-03-07T14:13:02+00:00
- Is Michelle Obama running for president?
- Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden.
- Revelations about the presidential campaign.
Former President Barack Obama is supporting President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term in the White House.
However, Democrats have focused their attention on former First Lady Michelle Obama, who is being eyed to play a bigger role in Biden’s campaign.
Still, some would like to see Michelle Obama running for president in 2024.
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Is Michelle Obama running for president of the United States? It has become a fantasy scenario for both parties.
While Democrats would like to have her in the White House due to her popularity and ability to connect with the public during her during her time as first lady, Republicans see it differently.
They are obsessed with pushing the idea that she could replace Biden in an attempt to weaken his position.
This could also activate their Republican base, according to NBC News.
Is Michelle Obama running for president?
However, the former first lady’s office has made it clear that she has no plans to run for president, and is focused on supporting Biden’s reelection campaign.
«As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president,» said Crystal Carson, director of communications for her office.
«Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign,» she added.
Although Michelle Obama intends to support Biden’s campaign, her commitment is likely to be limited.
Michelle Obama supports Joe Biden
Obama’s role in Biden’s campaign will be limited due to her other commitments that she must fulfill, in addition to her reluctance to rejoin politics full-time.
It is expected that Biden will seek to maximize Michelle Obama’s role later in the contest, leveraging her influence to attract undecided voters.
They will likely highlight her role in spurring voter turnout through her nonpartisan voter registration group, When We All Vote.
The Biden campaign has expressed gratitude for the Obama’s support and hopes to have their voice in the fight for the fate of democracy in the upcoming elections.
The former first lady dismisses the rumors
Although Michelle Obama has expressed her reluctance to enter into politics on several occasions, reaffirming that running for public office is not in her plans, her support is still valued in the political arena.
Thus, she seeks to silence all speculation that she’s considering running for president in 2024.
And indeed, an Obama aide recalled her conversation last year with Oprah Winfrey, which made it clear she is unlikely to appear on a presidential ballot.
«Politics is hard,» she told Winfrey, according to NBC News. «And the people who get into it … you’ve got to want it. It’s got to be in your soul, because it is so important. It is not in my soul.»
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