Trump, Biden make their pitches to voters in pivotal Pennsylvania

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Trump, Biden make their pitches to voters in pivotal Pennsylvania

By Steve Holland and Ernest Scheyder

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S. October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File photo

 

LITITZ, Pa./CHESTER, Pa. (Reuters) - With eight days to go until the U.S. election, President Donald Trump addressed boisterous rallies in Pennsylvania while Democratic rival Joe Biden made a low-key appearance in the state considered crucial to the chances of victory for both men.

 

"We win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing," the Republican president told cheering supporters in Allentown - the first of three stops in the state - as he predicted a win there despite trailing Biden in many opinion polls.

 

Biden made a small-scale appearance in the city of Chester, near Philadelphia, meeting with about a dozen campaign volunteers and speaking with reporters. Biden said he was "not overconfident about anything" and "with the grace of God" he would win Pennsylvania, the state where he was born.

 

"I think we're going to win Michigan, I think we're going to win Wisconsin. I think we're going to win Minnesota. I think have a fighting chance in Ohio. I think we have a fighting chance in North Carolina. We have a fighting chance in Georgia," Biden added, referring to other election battleground states.

 

Biden also stepped up his criticism of Trump's handling of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed roughly 225,000 Americans, saying, "The bottom line is, Donald Trump is the worst possible president, the worst possible person to lead us through this pandemic."

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a drive-in campaign event at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo

 

More than 60 million Americans already have cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest U.S. voter turnout by percentage in more than a century.

 

Surging coronavirus cases in many parts of the country have dominated the campaign, along with news of a COVID-19 outbreak within Vice President Mike Pence's staff. Pence, due in Minnesota, tested negative for the coronavirus on Monday, his office said, after multiple senior aides tested positive over the weekend.

 

Despite Biden's solid lead in national opinion polls, the contest appears tighter in the most critical battleground states that could decide the outcome. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from Oct. 20-26 gave Biden a narrow advantage over Trump in Pennsylvania.

 

A state where voters can swing toward either major party, Pennsylvania has been heavily courted with frequent visits by both candidates. Trump went from Allentown to Lititz and then was due to head to Martinsburg. Trump also planned multiple stops in Michigan and Wisconsin this week, as well as visits to Arizona, Nebraska and Nevada.

 

Trump told reporters he expects to win Pennsylvania by a larger margin than the narrow one he achieved in defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.

 

Addressing supporters, Trump touched on what he called "an existential" issue for Pennsylvania, Biden's comment during last week's presidential debate that if elected he would "transition" the United States away from oil and natural gas.

 

"He wants to go with windmills that are made in Germany and China," Trump said, adding, "Biden's plan is an economic death sentence for Pennsylvania's energy sector."

 

In Chester, Biden defended his stance, saying, "I'm not shutting down oil fields. I'm not eliminating fracking. I'm investing in clean energy."

 

Biden previously said the country should eventually replace oil with solar, wind and other forms of non-polluting power, adding that his plan for a more climate-friendly economy would create high-paying jobs and boost U.S. businesses.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump is taking his campaign on the offense, holding a rally in New Hampshire on Sunday despite polls showing the state leaning significantly toward Democratic candidate Joe Biden. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.

 

PANDEMIC POLITICS

Record numbers of new U.S. COVID-19 cases in recent days have offered Biden's campaign a chance to remind voters of how Trump and his allies have played down the advice of public health experts to wear masks and observe social-distancing guidelines to battle the pandemic.

 

Trump lashed out at Biden on Monday, calling him "a pathetic candidate" while again asserting that his administration was "doing a great job" against the pandemic and saying again that the United States was "absolutely rounding the corner."

 

Biden again denounced White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' comments on Sunday that the Trump administration was "not going to control the pandemic," and was instead focused on vaccines and therapeutics. Trump earlier on Monday disagreed with Meadows, saying "absolutely the opposite" was true.

 

Pence spoke at a campaign event in Hibbing, Minnesota. Police confirmed that there were more than 650 people in attendance, exceeding Minnesota state health guidelines to restrict crowds to 250 people amid the pandemic. Pence has headed the White House coronavirus task force.

 

Trump in Lititz, Pennsylvania, criticized international trade entities and complained about economic powerhouse China's status as a developing nation under World Trade Organization rules. "We want to be a developing nation also," Trump said.

 

Trump also won cheers from supporters when he touted his nomination of conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court "to defend our God-given freedoms."

 

The Republican-led Senate was expected to confirm Barrett to the lifetime job later in the day.

 

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Additional reporting by Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina, Daphne Psaledakis, Lisa Lambert, Mike Stone and Ernest Scheyder; Writing by Will Dunham; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Howard Goller)

 

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[Fat is a type of crazy]

I turned on Fox News this morning and it's like an alternative universe. Trump does get a lot of love at his rallies and he turns on the  enthusiasm to the Pennsylvania audience. His third for the day. He says Biden's going to take away your fracking, guns, religious freedoms, suburbs.  Biden hates god.  He does the YMCA clown dance. Crowd loves it. Then the Fox hosts back him up saying all the bad things Biden is going to do.  Coronavirus? Turned the corner. 

Meanwhile in the last three days in the United States there is 210,000 new coronavirus cases. Sad..

Edited October 26, 2020 by Fat is a type of crazy

[Tug]

1 hour ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I turned on Fox News this morning and it's like an alternative universe. Trump does get a lot of love at his rallies and he turns on the  enthusiasm to the Pennsylvania audience. His third for the day. He says Biden's going to take away your fracking, guns, religious freedoms, suburbs.  Biden hates god.  He does the YMCA clown dance. Crowd loves it. Then the Fox hosts back him up saying all the bad things Biden is going to do.  Coronavirus? Turned the corner. 

Meanwhile in the last three days in the United States there is 210,000 new coronavirus cases. Sad..

I know it’s incredible there’s trump spreading lies and plague and those folks just lap it up unbelievable and heartbreaking that beeing said I still think trumps done we are better than that he’s all but history imo let’s just hope they can limit the damage 

[Berkshire]

3 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I turned on Fox News this morning and it's like an alternative universe. Trump does get a lot of love at his rallies and he turns on the  enthusiasm to the Pennsylvania audience. His third for the day. He says Biden's going to take away your fracking, guns, religious freedoms, suburbs.  Biden hates god.  He does the YMCA clown dance. Crowd loves it. Then the Fox hosts back him up saying all the bad things Biden is going to do.  Coronavirus? Turned the corner. 

Meanwhile in the last three days in the United States there is 210,000 new coronavirus cases. Sad..

The lies are coming fast and furious in these last few days.  To hear Trump talk, Biden wants to take away everything from freedom to cows.  It's hard to imagine that anyone can believe a word from this conman.  But we've put up with it for 4 years, another week should be a walk in the park.  It will be over soon!

[Isaan sailor]

The numbers don’t lie—politicians do.  How does Joe Biden expect to win with paltry crowd drawings?  Same question applies to his running mate, Kamala.  When thousands roar their approval at Trump rallies, it looks like 2016 all over again.

[vandeventer]

Trump fights for America and everything American! He has larges Rallies  filled with Americans that love him. Go Trump 2020!!!

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49 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

The numbers don’t lie—politicians do.  How does Joe Biden expect to win with paltry crowd drawings?  Same question applies to his running mate, Kamala.  When thousands roar their approval at Trump rallies, it looks like 2016 all over again.

The elephant is currently the Republican totem. It should be replaced with a lemming. It's especially apt now. They gather in huge masses and run right of a cliff. 

Democrats not nearly suicidal enough to do the same.

 

Edited October 27, 2020 by placeholder

[Ireland32]

5 hours ago, Tug said:

I know it’s incredible there’s trump spreading lies and plague and those folks just lap it up unbelievable and heartbreaking that beeing said I still think trumps done we are better than that he’s all but history imo let’s just hope they can limit the damage 

It’s a Cult of Ignorance 

[Thingamabob]

Three of the latest polls have Trump ahead in both the popular vote and in the marginal States. Start sweating Dems.

[placeholder]

9 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Three of the latest polls have Trump ahead in both the popular vote and in the marginal States. Start sweating Dems.

Which polls would those be. Between them fivethirtyeight.com and realclearpolitics.com list just about all the polls there are. So please share with us the specifics. If you actually have any.

[placeholder]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Which polls would those be. Between them fivethirtyeight.com and realclearpolitics.com list just about all the polls there are. So please share with us the specifics. If you actually have any.

I went ahead and did a little search. One poll was Rasmussen which had Trump up by one point.

Rasmussen is the poll tailored to the needs of Trump's true believers. 

I also saw a poll from Insider Advantage that had Trump up by 2 points in Pennsylvania. You know who commissioned that poll? The Center for American Greatness. That name ring any bells for you?

[Morch]

20 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

How did Joe Biden afford all those multi-million dollar homes on a VP salary?  It didn’t come from his wife.  And he didn’t sell many books.  Did anyone buy a Biden book?  Would anyone buy a Biden book?

 

Biden disclosed his financial matters. If there was something there, it would already be out. Trump on the other hand, promised to reveal his but failed to deliver, and is also not fully divested from his business activities (at least not in any clear way).

[Morch]

30 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Three of the latest polls have Trump ahead in both the popular vote and in the marginal States. Start sweating Dems.

 

What polls would these be? Not too shy posting links, I hope.

[johnnybangkok]

43 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

How did Joe Biden afford all those multi-million dollar homes on a VP salary?  It didn’t come from his wife.  And he didn’t sell many books.  Did anyone buy a Biden book?  Would anyone buy a Biden book?

This has been explained to you on numerous occassions yet here you are again. Stop trying to insinuate corruption when there's absolutely none there (it was his book sales) and YOUR prefered candidate is kneck deep in it.

[joecoolfrog]

54 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Three of the latest polls have Trump ahead in both the popular vote and in the marginal States. Start sweating Dems.

Oh really , link to these polls.

There is no way on earth that Trump will win the popular vote !

[vandeventer]

Being a US Airforce Vietnam Vet. I would like to say to all you Trump supporters, we will win so don't give up hope. Now get to your Embassy and vote if you are a American.

[johnnybangkok]

Here's a little quiz for you Trump fans. Can any of you tell me what Trumps official plans/manifesto is for the fiollowing IF he wins re-election:-

 

Healthcare

Economic Recovery post Covid

Climate Change

Racial Equality

Clean Energy

Womens Rights

Employment Insurance

Central American Relationasships

Unions & Workers Rights

Campaign Finance Reform

Peurto Rico

 

In Fact I'll keep it REALLY easy for you. Can any of you name any Trump post election plan that is part of an official manifesto?

 

 

[placeholder]

4 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Being a US Airforce Vietnam Vet. I would like to say to all you Trump supporters, we will win so don't give up hope. Now get to your Embassy and vote if you are a American.

And if anyone doubts  a US Airforce Vietnam Vet's opinion, just consider the case of ex-President John McCain.

[Sujo]

7 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

Here's a little quiz for you Trump fans. Can any of you tell me what Trumps official plans/manifesto is for the fiollowing IF he wins re-election:-

 

Healthcare

Economic Recovery post Covid

Climate Change

Racial Equality

Clean Energy

Womens Rights

Employment Insurance

Central American Relationasships

Unions & Workers Rights

Campaign Finance Reform

Peurto Rico

 

In Fact I'll keep it REALLY easy for you. Can any of you name any Trump post election plan that is part of an official manifesto?

 

 

All will be revealed in 2 weeks, again. ????

[J Town]

4 hours ago, Berkshire said:

The lies are coming fast and furious in these last few days.  To hear Trump talk, Biden wants to take away everything from freedom to cows.  It's hard to imagine that anyone can believe a word from this conman.  But we've put up with it for 4 years, another week should be a walk in the park.  It will be over soon!

At this point no critical thinking minds are changed and the gullible fools are all present and accounted for.

[placeholder]

 

Just now, Isaan sailor said:

Did not answer my question.  Bidens’s financial records do not account for all his multi-million dollar homes.  Perhaps the FBI’s open case on Hunter Biden’s emails will reveal some of the money trail.  IR͏S could also show some interest.

Really? You're saying so doesn't make it so. How about offering some actual evidence for a change?

[Berkshire]

25 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Being a US Airforce Vietnam Vet. I would like to say to all you Trump supporters, we will win so don't give up hope. Now get to your Embassy and vote if you are a American.

I hope you're not suggesting that all military personnel are with Trump, because that would be an insult to military personnel.  These retired flag officers certainly are not.

 

[More than 200 retired generals and admirals endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter published Thursday, saying he had the character and judgment to serve as commander-in-chief instead of President Donald Trump, who has failed "to meet challenges large or small."]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/more-200-retired-generals-admirals-endorse-biden-including-some-who-n1240842

 

As well as these national security leaders...

 

[‘Open letter to America’ signed by 489 national-security leaders calls Trump ‘not equal to the enormous responsibilities of his office’]

 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/open-letter-to-america-signed-by-489-national-security-leaders-calls-trump-not-equal-to-the-enormous-responsibilities-of-his-office-2020-09-24

 

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Trump’s popularity slips in latest Military Times poll — and more troops say they’ll vote for Biden

The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members’ views of President Donald Trump and a slight but significant preference for former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming November election among troops surveyed...

In the latest results — based on 1,018 active-duty troops surveyed in late July and early August — nearly half of respondents (49.9 percent) had an unfavorable view of the president, compared to about 38 percent who had a favorable view. Questions in the poll had a margin of error of up to 2 percent.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/08/31/as-trumps-popularity-slips-in-latest-military-times-poll-more-troops-say-theyll-vote-for-biden/

[johnnybangkok]

29 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Did not answer my question.  Bidens’s financial records do not account for all his multi-million dollar homes.  Perhaps the FBI’s open case on Hunter Biden’s emails will reveal some of the money trail.  IR͏S could also show some interest.

This is the last time I am posting this for you (after having done it twice before). If you can't be bothered to educate yourself then it shouldn't be up to me.

 

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a31265187/joe-biden-net-worth/

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/08/28/joe-bidens-net-worth-how-the-2020-presidential-candidate-built-a-9-million-fortune/

[Morch]

29 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Did not answer my question.  Bidens’s financial records do not account for all his multi-million dollar homes.  Perhaps the FBI’s open case on Hunter Biden’s emails will reveal some of the money trail.  IR͏S could also show some interest.

 

I did answer your 'question', such as it was. Do you actually know what Biden's financial records account for? Do you have any doubts that if there was something all that obvious missing, the Republicans wouldn't be all over it long ago?

 

You are the one insinuating corruption - you can't seem to back it up with anything, and at the same time you deny factual information referenced.

 

Don't see you applying the same to Trump, who did not divulge his financial information, his conflict of interest issues, and did not meaningfully divest from his business.

[Sujo]

18 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

This is the last time I am posting this for you (after having done it twice before). If you can't be bothered to educate yourself then it shouldn't be up to me.

 

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a31265187/joe-biden-net-worth/

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/08/28/joe-bidens-net-worth-how-the-2020-presidential-candidate-built-a-9-million-fortune/

Very nice of obama to offer to lend him money. Thats what a nice friend would do. Thats what a statesman would do.

 

Trump would have bought the house from under him and left him on the street. Thats what a narcissistic cretin does.

[TopDeadSenter]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

And if anyone doubts  a US Airforce Vietnam Vet's opinion, just consider the case of ex-President John McCain.

I don't remember an ex President called John McCain. What years was he POTUS? Learn something new every day here.

[TheTruthHurts]

Thankfully this race is over. It's time to get rid of the worst President ever. What a nightmare of incompetence, lying, narcissism and selfishness. It's amazing the system has allowed such an a-hole to last this long. The USA is on the brink of COVID devastation as an ignorant idiot repeats: "We're rounding the curve!" Nothing stupider and more dangerous than a clown like Trump who has no idea how to do his job.

Edited October 27, 2020 by TheTruthHurts

[Berkshire]

11 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said:

Thankfully this race is over. It's time to get rid of the worst President ever. What a nightmare of incompetence, lying, narcissism and selfishness. It's amazing the system has allowed such an a-hole to last this long. The USA is on the brink of COVID devastation as an ignorant idiot repeats: "We're rounding the curve!" Nothing stupider and more dangerous than a clown like Trump who has no idea how to do his job.

Yes, the truth does hurt.  If only COVID was Trump's only failure, but it's not.  From an economic standpoint, Trump has lied to the American people even more than on the pandemic.  His policies (and the GOP Congress) have mostly helped corporations and the wealthiest Americans while sticking it to everyone else.  This article should be required reading for every American to see how Trump's gov has helped the rich get richer while raising the national debt to outrageous levels.

 

[How Trump Took the Middle Class to the Cleaners]

[The president promised a return to shared prosperity, but the benefits of his economic policies only bubbled up to the richest]

[But even as the cost of the Trump tax cut has grown to a projected $1.9 trillion, the macroeconomic data don’t indicate any significant jolt to the economy. As it had in Obama’s last years, GDP continued to grow modestly, at 2.9 percent in 2018, declining to 2.2 percent in 2019.]

[American inequality has reached a crisis moment. The 60 richest billionaires in America control as much wealth as the bottom 50 percent of Americans, according to the latest Fed data.]

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-covid-response-economy-jobs-taxes-inequality-1080345/

 

 

[riclag]

 Americans , Look at the optics!

Take a look at both these men in the thread pictures!

 What a stark difference !

 

Judging the picture of the President ,he is happy, energetic ,clapping ,kind ,positive approach in life ,grateful and shows gratitude . He gives and receives love. Authentic!

 

And then there is biden, stressed, angry ,frightening ,full of rage.

Pointing his finger  in a aggressive manner! Face all scrunched up like a dog face! 

 47 years  of being  a Washington ,DC elitist ! A politician ! 

 

Edited October 27, 2020 by riclag
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