US Election 2020: Joe Biden's campaign postpones in-person fundraising events

The coronavirus pandemic poses a big challenge in the upcoming elections in November, disrupting rallies and now even fundraising events. A report reveals that former vice president Joe Biden’s fundraising events have now been postponed.

Biden continues to gain momentum after leading the race to become the Democratic presidential nominee. Politico reports that the Biden campaign has now postponed the in-person fundraisers for the campaign, and instead makes all efforts to accept donations virtually and hold virtual events like conference calls and or through videos. Although this method’s effectivity has yet to be tested, this was done to further prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has already led the campaign to cancel scheduled events in Miami, Chicago, and the Tri-state area.

Despite the dent in the momentum, the candidate is gaining following victories in many key states during the primaries because of the coronavirus crisis, Biden allies are now working on ways to campaign without contact. Los Angeles-based former Biden speechwriter Matthew Littman, for one, already sent out an email proposing a Biden fundraiser that will be held later in the month through a video conference. The conference will involve an exclusive briefing with the campaign staff, a message from Biden, and a question and answer portion for up to 50 people who would be requested to donate $1,000 each.

As of now, the Biden campaign is currently discussing how to move forward with the team of public health experts that Biden introduced as his way of implementing measures to ensure the safety of everyone. Ron Klain, Zeke Emanuel, and Vivek Murphy are among the Obama administration officials who were brought together.

The backers of former Democrat candidates have also decided to back Biden on his campaign as well after the former vice president became the more likely option to be the Democrat nominee.

In other related news, the former acting attorney general of the Department of Justice, Sally Yates, has publicly announced her support for Biden. Yates, who served in the post in the last two years of the Obama/Biden administration, released her statement explaining her support for her former colleague. She joins former Secretary of State John Kerry, former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and former National Security adviser Susan Rice among many other Obama administration officials to endorse Biden.