Biden Noticeably Absent From Campaign Trail as Obama Hits the Stump for Harris

Biden told reporters that he would be ‘on the road’ for Harris from Labor Day through the November election. Since then, he has appeared at zero campaign events.

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Vice President Harris and President Biden on Labor Day, September 2, 2024. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

As Democrats across the country activate for the final sprint to election day, one man is noticeably absent from the swing states and from the airwaves — the sitting commander in chief, President Biden. His light schedule for his own vice president’s national campaign is a stark departure from past campaign events. 

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