By AFP More by this AuthorJoe Biden's getting a big new assist from his old boss Barack Obama this week in the push to defeat President Donald Trump in just over 100 days. A preview of a sleekly produced discussion between the former president and vice president that will air Thursday features Biden questioning Trump's empathy for Americans during the coronavirus crisis. Obama replies that Biden's ability to relate to ordinary people was "the reason I wanted you to be my vice president, and the reason why you were so effective." Biden leads Trump in the polls but has done almost no in-person campaigning, due to the coronavirus shutdown. AdvertisementWhile Biden is not seen as an especially charismatic candidate, Obama remains popular and is expected to campaign heavily for his former vice president.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 03:00 UTC