Biden campaigns for McAuliffe in closely watched Virginia gubernatorial race - NBC News

Jul 24, 2021

“I mean this, not just for Virginia, but for the country.

These off-year elections, the country is looking," he said.

Biden won 54 percent of the vote in Virginia in 2020, defeating former President Donald Trump, who got 44 percent in a state that was once highly competitive but where the Democrats' advantage grew during the Trump era.

“Terry and I share a lot in common: I ran against Donald Trump, and so is Terry," Biden quipped

"And, I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia, and so will Terry

I tell you what: The guy Terry’s running against is an acolyte of Donald Trump, for real.”