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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama Quietly Gives Advice to 2020 Hopefuls
February 18, 2019 at 5:43 am EST By Taegan Goddard
A secret meeting of former President Barack Obamas financial backers convened in Washington early this month: Organized by David Jacobson and John Phillips, Mr. Obamas former ambassadors to Canada and Italy, the group interviewed an array of 2020 presidential candidates and debated whether to throw their wealth behind one or two of them, the New York Times reports.
Mr. Obama had no role in the event, but it unfolded in his political shadow: As presidential hopefuls like Senators Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar and Sherrod Brown auditioned before them, the donors wondered aloud whether Mr. Obama might signal a preference in the race.
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Obama Quietly Gives Advice to 2020 Hopefuls (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2019
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)1. If Biden runs, Obama would back Joe Biden.
irresistable
(989 posts)2. He wouldn't do that in the primary.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)3. I think Obama would back Biden; perhaps not officially.
Gothmog
(145,112 posts)4. I miss having a real POTUS
Bayard
(22,051 posts)5. Love that he is actively coaching our candidates....
I hope our next prez will continue to seek his advice.