Democrat Joe Biden has resumed something resembling traditional presidential campaigning for the first time in nearly six months. But amid the pandemic one key element is still missing: interactions with actual voters.
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives with pizza as he visits Pittsburgh Local Fire Fighters No. 1 in Pittsburgh, Pa., Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
But Biden’s Monday trip to Pittsburgh, his first substantial travel in months, was anything but normal. Local rules designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus meant that voters in this swath of western Pennsylvania who could decide the election couldn’t watch Biden deliver his speech in-person. Some Biden staffers had to leave to prevent overcrowding in the room. And the fundraiser was held virtually, with Biden joining from the same building as the speech.
Trump told reporters on Monday that the trip could “increase enthusiasm” in the state, which is another battleground.The president is fond of accusing Biden of “hiding” in the basement of his Delaware home, where he’s built a studio to conduct virtual campaign events. It’s not a fully accurate description because Biden has traveled about once a week since Memorial Day, delivering speeches and interacting with small groups of business owners and others.
Biden first went to a onetime shuttered factory that has been converted into a sustainable energy center and is now part of Carnegie Mellon University. He lashed out at Trump, speaking in a large, concrete-floored room with ceilings that soared more than three stories. In a nod to Pennsylvania’s heavily energy dependent economy, Biden declared: “I’m not for banning fracking — no matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me.”
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