{"id":2597818,"date":"2026-05-01T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-lance-bottoms-for-georgia-governor-his-first-post-presidency\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:31:37","slug":"biden-backs-lance-bottoms-for-georgia-governor-his-first-post-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-lance-bottoms-for-georgia-governor-his-first-post-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden backs Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor, his first post presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-backs-lance-bottoms-for-georgia-governor-his-first-post-presidency%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597818&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Joe Biden made his first endorsement after leaving office,urging Georgians to vote in the Democratic gubernatorial primary for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance bottoms. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> video<\/a>, Biden praised bottoms as \u201csomething special,\u201d highlighting her leadership as mayor-through challenges including the pandemic, a major cyberattack, and economic uncertainty-and saying her qualities made her valuable to his administration as well. He added, \u201cgeorgia, she\u2019s ready,\u201d and framed the endorsement as a way to \u201cget this thing done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The article notes Biden has largely stayed out of national politics following heavy blame in his party after Democrats\u2019 2024 election losses. It also points to polling suggesting Bottoms is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination,while the GOP primary is tighter and may require a runoff.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a> gave his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-wins-arkansas-gop-gubernatorial-nomination\/\" title=\"Sarah Huckabee Sanders Wins Arkansas GOP Gubernatorial Nomination\">post-presidency endorsement<\/a>, urging <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"164\">Georgians<\/a> to vote for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KeishaForGA\/status\/2050185477165027667\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KeishaForGA\/status\/2050185477165027667\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-alert-analysis-of-3000-counties-reveals-joe-biden-received-5-6-more-votes-in-counties-using-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"FRAUD ALERT: Analysis of 3,000 Counties Reveals Joe Biden Received 5.6% More ...s in Counties Using Dominion Voting Machines\">video posted<\/a> on social media<\/a>, Biden sang Bottoms\u2019s praises, saying he\u2019d \u201cknown her for a long time\u201d and that she is \u201csomething special.\u201d Bottoms served in the Biden administration as a senior adviser.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4549637\/mark-sanford-suspends-campaign-after-30-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mark Sanford suspends congressional campaign after 30 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4549217\/janet-mills-drops-out-maine-senate-race-clearing-way-platner\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4545934\/desantis-deja-vu-florida-governor-script-failed-2024-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DeSantis deja vu: Florida governor follows familiar script from failed 2024 campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cAs mayor of Atlanta, Keisha faced every challenge a leader could face, and then some: a global pandemic, a major cyberattack on the city system, economic uncertainty that tested every community across Georgia,\u201d Biden said. \u201cBut she handled the law with steady, thoughtful leadership. That\u2019s the definition of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >battle-tested cases<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING NEWS: President Joe Biden just endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor! <\/p>\n<p>From her time as mayor to serving in the Biden Administration, Keisha has a record of delivering for Georgians. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gapol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gapol<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/apkfp5221D\">pic.twitter.com\/apkfp5221D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keisha For Georgia (@KeishaForGA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeishaForGA\/status\/2050185477165027667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He singled out her time in his administration, saying, \u201cThose same qualities that made her a great mayor made her invaluable to our administration, smart, focused, gets things done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorgia, she\u2019s ready. She\u2019s been ready,\u201d Biden said. \u201cNow I\u2019m proud to be in her corner, just like she was in mine. Let\u2019s get this thing done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After being widely blamed within his own party for Democrats\u2019 crushing defeats in the 2024 elections, Biden has largely stayed out of the national spotlight. Many Democratic analysts treated him as politically radioactive, preventing him from making any public political endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>While assessments of Biden\u2019s presidency haven\u2019t changed, a sense of momentum behind Democrats has made them more confident about taking on riskier political maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4544367\/rick-jackson-burt-jones-gop-georgia-governor-poll\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4544367\">RICK JACKSON LEADS GOP CANDIDATES IN NEW GEORGIA GOVERNOR POLL AS EARLY VOTING KICKS OFF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lance Bottoms is heavily favored to win the Democratic nomination. An Insider Advantage poll of 800 likely voters surveyed between April 28 and 29 had Lance Bottoms at 52%, leagues ahead of her closest rival, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mike Thurmond, at 16%.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican primary is much closer and likely to head to a runoff. Republican billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) had 28% and 24% in the same poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Joe Biden endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor after leaving office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2597819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap19325700759443-scaled-e1777668691126.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,43554,51159,78961,35799],"class_list":["post-2597818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-georgia-politics","tag-gubernatorial-election","tag-lance-bottoms","tag-post-presidency"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap19325700759443-scaled-e1777668691126.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597818"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597822,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597818\/revisions\/2597822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}