Biden Helps SD Dems Raise $275K at McGovern Day

Biden Helps SD Dems Raise $275K at McGovern Day

Here is the single most important takeaway from President Joe Biden’s visit to Sioux Falls for the Democratic Party’s McGovern Day fundraising dinner Friday: State party spokesperson Krista Burns said over 1,200 tickets were sold. Party Deputy Executive Director Joseph Zweifel said the event raised over $275,000 [Joshua Haiar, “‘No Time to Give Up,’ Biden Tells South Dakota Democrats,” South Dakota Searchlight, 2026.06.05]. Over a quarter-millio…

Biden fired up SD Democrats at McGovern Day Dinner

Look, former President Joe Biden knows he’s old. It’s not a news flash for him or the people who see him.“I’ve been around a few years,” Biden told 1,200 people at the South Dakota Democratic Party’s annual McGovern Day Dinner in Sioux Falls Friday night.Biden, 83, moved slowly and his voice was raspy at the start of his half-hour speech. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2025, the latest in a series of health issues that he h…