Former presidents help Joe Biden raise $26m for campaign

President Joe Biden, right, and former president Barack Obama (Alex BrandonAP)

President Joe Biden joined former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, plus some big names from the entertainment world, teamed up to raise more than $26m (€24.13m) for his re-election campaign.

Mr Obama praised Mr Biden’s willingness to look for common ground during the event at Radio City Music Hall in New York saying, “That’s the kind of president I want.”