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23. I went to two fundraisers for Joe Biden and got a Biden hug

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:17 AM

Feb 12

I went to a couple of fundraisers for President Biden in 2019. At one fundraiser, President Biden signed three floor speech signs (these were the signs that were passed out during President Biden's speech at the 2016 National Convention). President Biden signed one floor speech sign with "Keep the Faith." At this event, President Biden took my Iphone from me and took some great pictures. President Biden is really good at taking selfies.

At another fundraiser I got to discuss stuttering with President Biden in the photo line. President Biden told me about the 20 or so young stutterers he keeps in contact. After we discussed stuttering, I got a Biden hug.

I also have a selfie with Hillary Clinton and was a delegate to the 2016 national convention. Congressman Al Green introduced me to Hillary Clinton as his attorney (Al was referring to my work on voter protection efforts) and took the picture of Hilary Clinton and me in a rope line. I used that picture in my campaign to be a Clinton delegate to the 2016 Convention.

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Have you ever had actual contact with a President OR Vice President (UPDATE) [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 12 OP

Jimmy Carter signed his autobiography for me. no_hypocrisy Feb 12 #1

I was on a conference call with Bill Clinton... kentuck Feb 12 #2

I might Bill Clinton in our town when he was running for President. He patted my kid on the head. debm55 Feb 12 #3

I met MVP Kamala Harris 10 days ago at her book tour in Richmond... PunkinPi Feb 12 #4

No. The closest I came was meeting Senator John Kerry in 2008 when he was campaigning for Barack Obama. Aristus Feb 12 #5

Shook Hands with Jimmy Carter on a plane to L.A. MineralMan Feb 12 #6

Pence was my state gov... viva la Feb 12 #7

Biden, but I live in DE, so I'm not sure how unusual that is. woodsprite Feb 12 #8

I had a co-worker from Delaware Danmel Feb 12 #12

No, but I shook Sen. Ted Kennedy's hand when I was 3 or 4 Just_Vote_Dem Feb 12 #9

I met and talked to President Jimmy Carter Sequoia Feb 12 #10

Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton Danmel Feb 12 #11

Nice pic Steve. Hope you're feeling better 💚 Clouds Passing Feb 12 #13

I'm better than I was last night Omaha Steve Feb 12 #14

LBJ and Bill Clinton Jersey Devil Feb 12 #15

Walter Mondale shook my hand iemanja Feb 12 #16

I gave Nixon the finger once when he welcomed home his son-in-law Emile Feb 12 #17

Bill Clinton and Al Gore campaigned in my small town . lynintenn Feb 12 #18

I shook Bill Clinton's hand and I once briefly said hello to Joe Biden. Tommy Carcetti Feb 12 #19

I Met Obama Years Before He Was President ProfessorGAC Feb 12 #20

Never while they were in office but I've met Obama, Carter, Gore and Hillary and saw JFK speak. hedda_foil Feb 12 #21

Several DFW Feb 12 #22

I went to two fundraisers for Joe Biden and got a Biden hug LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #23

When we lived in Iowa and were very politically active rurallib Feb 12 #24