Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Biden Lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2M in Quarterly Fundraising Reuters Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals. The figures, which also lag Biden's second-quarter take of $21.5 million, come as the former vice president fights a two-front war. He faces one battle against 18 people who want the Democratic Party's nomination and he faces another conflict with the Republican president he hopes to unseat, Donald Trump. .