On Monday, President Joe Biden cast his early ballot in the US presidential election, voting in his home state of Delaware for Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in her race against Republican Donald Trump. Biden, who ended his reelection campaign in July, joined the many Americans voting ahead of Election Day next Tuesday. He cast his vote at an early voting location in New Castle, Delaware.
With just eight days left until Election Day, Biden’s schedule appears quieter than expected. In September, he indicated plans to hit the road in support of Harris’s campaign during the final months, but his recent public appearances have been sparse, according to CNN.
At a union event in Pittsburgh, Biden criticized Trump, but Harris’s campaign did not heavily promote the rally, unlike the frequent highlights of former President Obama’s campaign efforts.
Biden’s commitments this week include a few remaining campaign calls, such as a union event in Philadelphia on Friday.
However, these appearances are more official duties than campaign events. The rest of his week leading up to November 5 includes official tasks, including briefings on hurricane recovery, a Diwali reception at the White House, and a Halloween event at the South Portico.
Biden’s final days in office mirror those of past presidents like Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who also maintained low profiles as their parties’ nominees campaigned.
At Saturday’s Pittsburgh “get-out-the-vote” event, Biden alluded to his term ending while showing support for Harris. “We got a lot more work to do, Kamala and I,” he said, before quickly correcting himself, “Kamala does.”
