Biden is betting that emphasizing centrist credentials will help him win over swing voters in Rust Belt states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, including some who backed Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
For Clinton in 2016, the loss of white suburban voters wasn't the only reason for her defeat in Rust Belt states. A lack of enthusiasm among Black voters – who lean overwhelmingly Democratic – helped to account for her losses in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
But Jeff Weaver, who served as Sanders' campaign manager during his 2016 presidential run, said anger at Trump was helping to unify different segments of the Democratic party. There's"100%" more enthusiasm around Biden among the left than Clinton four years ago, said Weaver, who founded the pro-Biden Super PACIf Sanders was annoyed by Biden referring to him as"the socialist," he didn't show it duringThe Vermont senator said he is"strongly supporting" Biden, though he focused much of his speech criticizing Trump's refusal to say, when asked by a reporter, whether he would commit toHis remarks kicked off Sanders' new role...
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