Earlier this week, a couple of former Republican members of Congress sent an email to dozens of fellow G.O.P. retirees with a clear and urgent subject line. “Join the Republicans for Biden,” it said. “PLEASE.”The email invited the former lawmakers to a virtual meeting next week with members of President Biden’s campaign team — a meeting that, for many of them, would be their first official interaction with Biden’s re-election campaign since it kicked off last year. Some recipients were quick to offer their help.

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Persons: Biden, ”, “, Biden’s, didn’t, he’s, Chris Shays Organizations: Trump, Republican Locations: Connecticut