Mayor Tim Keller was one of the 200 Democratic mayors who met with President Joe Biden over a video call Tuesday, City Desk ABQ confirmed.
Following his poor debate performance, Biden joined a call with the Democratic Mayors Association to discuss his vision for a second term and how they can support his campaign.
The New York Times described the call as a “somewhat scripted pep rally, with Mr. Biden speaking for about 20 minutes and then taking questions from mayors selected by the moderator.” The mayors who asked questions were from Madison, Wis, San Antonio, Texas and Kansas City, Mo.
The mayor’s spokesperson, Staci Drangmeister did not answer questions about Keller’s impression of the meeting, but she did confirm he attended.
“President Biden and the mayors are aligned on the importance of increasing affordable housing, fighting urban climate change, and improving public safety for all of our families,” Drangmeister told City Desk ABQ.
Following the call, the Democratic Mayors Association endorsed Mr. Biden for re-election.
Read more about Biden’s campaign here.
A number of Democratic politicians across the country have weighed in on whether Biden should stay in the race.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) said while he loves Biden and thinks he is the “most accomplished president in my lifetime” and a “genuinely wonderful human being,” the senior senator cares most about the preservation of democracy.
“President Biden needs to continue to demonstrate that his debate performance was just a bad night, and that he has a clear path to defeating Donald Trump. Our democracy hangs in the balance,” Heinrich said in a statement.
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