The vice president has pointed to the 2012 post-Sandy relationship between Gov. Chris Christie and President Obama as a standard to follow in bipartisanship to get things done.
The former president spoke at a reelection event for Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, pointing to the Republican challenger's appearance at a 2020 rally, saying "Come on, man - that's not what New Jersey needs."
Former President Barack Obama comes to New Jersey one week after first lady Jill Biden for a similar rally to excite Democrats at the start of early voting.
Stepping back into the political spotlight for the first time since leaving the White House in January, Barack Obama did not mention President Donald Trump in his speeches at Richmond's convention center or at a Newark hotel.