";s:4:"text";s:2978:" He also said that America should return to the Paris climate agreement, from which Trump withdrew the U.S."Joe has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery," Obama said.In his endorsement, the former president advocated for a progressive approach to the 2020 electionObama's decision to steer largely clear of the primary fight raised eyebrows among some political watchers, who questioned why the 44th president did not immediately offer his endorsement when Biden launched his campaign.A crucial endorsement in February from Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, the influential House majority whip, marked a major shift back to the top of the field for Biden, who won the South Carolina primary with resounding support from the state's highly diverse electorate.The Trump campaign mocked Obama's endorsement.Biden was considered the clear frontrunner. "The other side has a massive war chest. "Because even before the pandemic turned the world upside down, it was already clear that we needed real structural change.""There is no better partner in the battle for the soul of this nation, and no one I'd rather have standing by my side," Biden said in a statement later Tuesday.
We're going to build on the progress we made together, and there's no one I'd rather have standing by my side." Even Bernie Sanders beat him to it," campaign boss Brad Parscale said in a statement.Got a confidential news tip?