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The former president of the United States, Barack Obama, will participate for the first time, tomorrow, Wednesday, in an electoral rally in support of his former congressman and Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, in Philadelphia, according to the Biden campaign.
Philadelphia has 1.6 million residents, and is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, which will witness a fierce election campaign on November 3, in which Biden will face President Donald Trump, seeking to win a second term.
The Biden campaign announced in a statement that the 59-year-old Obama will host a “Drive-in” campaign rally with supporters participating and encourage Pennsylvania to vote early.
Democrats are urging voters to vote early in states that offer this option due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility of long lines forming at polling stations on Election Day.
So far, about 34 million people have cast their vote, according to the Independent Electoral Project.
While Trump, 74, has been holding rallies across the country, Biden has preferred to hold smaller rallies due to the pandemic.
Drive-ins became a special feature of the Biden campaign.
Trump had narrowly won the state of Pennsylvania in the 2016 election, but is currently 3.8 points behind, according to average polls for the RealClearPolitics website.
Obama did not endorse any candidate in the Democratic primary, but endorsed Biden after winning the presidential race.
During the Democratic National Convention in August, Obama urged voters to support Biden, saying that “our democracy” was at stake.
“Biden has made me a better president,” he said, adding, “He has the personality and the experience to make us a better country.”
