A newly energized Biden campaign last week demonstrated its biggest burst of activity in six months, as an internal debate over how to position Biden for the rush to November led to a far more aggressive candidate, a rewritten campaign message and a robust travel schedule. He eased to the nomination because of strong support among Black voters, particularly older ones, but also has long had more cache than many other Democrats among White voters in suburbs and rural areas. Some worried that Biden has been talking too much about protests against police treatment of Black Americans, potentially alienating White voters. At campaign events, Trump continues to both attack Black Lives Matter protests and try to appeal to Black voters by boasting of his economic and criminal justice reform record. Tentative plans include a stop in Detroit, where a low turnout of Black voters in 2016 helped defeat Hillary Clinton, and a meeting with autoworkers in suburban Macomb County.

Source: Washington Post September 06, 2020 18:45 UTC