President JoeBiden again visits Pennsylvania despite absence in other battleground states
Biden will campaign with Senate candidate John Fetterman for a second time in Philadelphia on Thursday, following a stop in Pittsburgh earlier in the day where he'll talk about infrastructure.With less than a month to go before the midterm elections, reporters are taking notice of the president's travel schedule. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was peppered with questions about Biden's moves on Monday.
Biden has visited Georgia only once in 2022, the same number as Nevada and Michigan, and there are 22 states Biden has not visited at all this year, including hotly contested Arizona, which Biden skipped along with Nevada during last week's West Coast swing. The places he's visited the most are largely blue, including New York, Virginia, and Maryland.
The two are even aligning more on policy. Ahead of the Labor Day appearance, Fetterman publicly challenged Biden to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The president has since taken action on the issue, pardoning thousands who were convicted of possession and asking for a review of how the drug is scheduled under federal law.
Biden was born in Pennsylvania and spent much of his childhood in Scranton, a fact he often touts on the campaign trail. His current home of Wilmington, Delaware, is only 30 miles from Philadelphia. Biden's low approval ratings overall likely explain his campaign trail absence. Jean-Pierre repeatedly cited the Hatch Act, which prevents government employees from overt campaigning, when asked about Biden's travel schedule.
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