Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign sharply rejected an endorsement from former FBI Director James Comey.
A vocal critic of President Trump, Comey alerted his Twitter followers on Super Tuesday that he voted in his first Democratic primary. “Voted in first Dem primary to support party dedicated to restoring values in WH. I agree with @amyklobuchar: We need candidate who cares about all Americans and will restore decency, dignity to the office. There is a reason Trump fears @joebiden and roots for Bernie. #Biden2020,” he wrote.
Voted in first Dem primary to support party dedicated to restoring values in WH. I agree with @amyklobuchar: We need candidate who cares about all Americans and will restore decency, dignity to the office. There is a reason Trump fears @joebiden and roots for Bernie. #Biden2020
— James Comey (@Comey) March 3, 2020
A Biden representative later tweeted at Comey to ask how he can “return” the endorsement. “Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I very much did not order. How can I return it, free of charge?” tweeted Biden campaign Rapid Response Director Andrew Bates.
Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I very much did not order. How can I return it, free of charge? https://t.co/NK4VrYGzT1
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) March 3, 2020
The campaign’s rejection of Comey follows several significant endorsements of Biden from several more traditionally liberal party loyalists, including former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke. The endorsements have helped propel the former vice president to victory in early states in the Democratic primaries occurring on Super Tuesday.
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard also remains in the presidential primary race, though she polls last in most surveys, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
