Barack Obama speaks during Democratic National Committee event at the Austin Music Hall on March 11, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up.
On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans to vote for Joe Biden, a 77-year-old who has been on the national political stage for more than four decades.Obama’s political support and personal affection for Biden is genuine, forged during their eight years together in the White House.