Biden's bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives
Democrats are betting on Bidens evident comfort with faith as a powerful point of contrast in his battle against President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)President Donald Trumps appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. Biden often talks about the comfort and meaning that hes drawn from faith, said Buttigieg, Bidens primary rival-turned-endorser. Joshua DuBois, who led religious outreach for former President Barack Obama, described the political climate as the perfect storm" for the president. Dickson, a former Republican who declared in 2012 that Im a Democrat because of my evangelical faith, previously worked on religious outreach for the Democratic National Committee and Obamas 2012 campaign.