Biden ventures out of basement for first time in over a week
by Joseph Simonson, Political Reporter |
| June 25, 2020 03:49 PM
In order to maintain sanity during the coronavirus lockdowns, many people take daily walks or get in some exercise outside. For Joe Biden, his first trip beyond his Delaware home's property line in eight days was in Pennsylvania for some light campaigning.
The 75-minute drive from the former vice president's home in Wilmington, Delaware, to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, marked his second trip to the state this month. Although the location of his campaign event, a heavily pro-Trump congressional district in a state the president won in 2016, was surely deliberate, the focus on intimate conversations with local voters contrasts with President Trump's desire to continue holding large rallies.
The reason for Biden's cautious approach to the campaign trail is officially out of concern for his health and that of his staff. And although many public health experts have been critical of Trump's insistence on holding large indoor gatherings, a primary motivator is likely the obvious: staying in his basement is working just fine for Biden.
Since the coronavirus outbreak and the death of George Floyd, Biden has extended his lead over Trump in numerous polls. Although the race remains tighter in swing states, some national surveys of voters have Biden ahead of Trump by as much as 10 points or more.
A new poll from the New York Times and Siena College released Wednesday found 36% of voters say they currently back Trump, with 50% saying they'll vote for Biden.
His remarks on Thursday, delivered to just a handful of masked and socially-distanced staffers and reporters, felt less like a campaign rally and more like an address to the country. There were no pauses for applause nor a sea of sign-waving supporters. Instead, Biden addressed a mostly empty room as he tore into the Trump administration's plans to overturn Obamacare in court.
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