The chaotic scenes in Kenosha, Wis. and Portland, Ore., are redefining the contours of the presidential race
— shifting the immediate debate over how to quell the clashes, who should own the unrest and which candidate is better suited to lead the nation through strife.
But even as he and his running mate Kamala Harris cautiously plot a return to the road — a trip to Wisconsin could come as soon as later this week — some Democrats are expressing frustration that the ticket declined to visit Kenosha in the immediate aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting. Some party members were already irritated that Biden did not give his convention speech in Milwaukee last week.
Warthen, who held a peaceful demonstration after the Blake shooting, said Democrats in the state are chagrined over how local leaders handled the riots. While Gov. Tony Evers had deployed some National Guard troops a day after the Blake shooting, he was viewed as moving too slowly and quickly became entangled in a public battle with the president, with Trump claiming that Evers turned down federal assistance.
Biden aides contend they are running an innovative campaign in Wisconsin, with TV ads in all five major media markets and an expansive virtual organizing program.
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