Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Philadelphia next week.
The first stop for the former president will be on Wednesday in Philadelphia, the Biden campaign said Friday.
Obama’s appearance will mark his first of the general election, save for his remarks in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention.
Obama will be campaigning in Democratic-friendly territory on behalf of Biden, his two-term vice president and a 36-year Delaware senator, and Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris.
“We have to get busy building it up by pouring all our effort into these 76 days and by voting like never before for Joe and Kamala and candidates up and down the ticket so that we leave no doubt about what this country that we love stands for,” Obama said of Biden during that speech, which was held at the Museum of the American Revolution.
Obama’s convention speech also included pointed criticism of his Republican White House successor, President Trump.
For several months, Obama has sent out fundraising pleas through Biden’s campaign mailing list and has sent texts and video messages urging Democrats to get out to the polls.
Obama also recently appeared on the Democratic commentary and advocacy podcast Pod Save America, hosted by his former campaign and White House aides.
Throughout the Democratic primary, Obama refrained from any public endorsements. Subsequent reporting revealed that he had urged several candidates to drop from the race following Biden’s primary win in South Carolina.
