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Joe Biden is running for president to help "restore the soul" of the US, to rebuild its backbone and to unify the country, an Indian-American Democratic party supporter has said at a fundraiser organised for the former vice president.

Biden's wife Jill attended the fundraiser in Fremont, California and addressed a small group of Indian-Americans who gathered to raise funds for the presidential campaign of Biden.

"Joe Biden is running for president to help restore the soul of this great nation, to rebuild the backbone of the United States and to unify the country," said entrepreneur and Democratic political activist Ajay Jain Bhutoria who hosted the event at his house.

"Along with his experience, stability, measured analysis and response, Biden will additionally bring dignified leadership at home and a respected leadership on the world stage," said Bhutoria.

In her brief remarks, Jill spoke at length about being on the campaign trail and people urging her to convince her husband to run