Joe Biden calls wealthy supporters to tell them he IS running and begging them to donate as soon as he makes it official By Emily Goodin, U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 22:48 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 22:48 GMT, 19 March 2019 Viewcomments Former Vice President Joe Biden has told several supporters he is running for president and asking for their help in lining up top donors so he can quickly raise some of the millions he'll need to win the Democratic presidential nomination. Biden is concerned he won't be able to match the millions some of his Democratic competition raised in their first 24 hours as a candidate, such as Beto O’Rourke's $6.1 million and Bernie Sanders' $5.9 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. The former vice president has hinted he would run in 2020 but has yet to make an official announcement, despite a slip of the tongue over the weekend that sent speculation into overdrive. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility