Democratic Primaries

RandySF

(70,652 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2020, 11:30 PM Mar 2020

Biden takes new tack to reach voters during outbreak

Former Vice President Biden's campaigning is reaching out to voters as their lives are likely being turned upside down by the coronavirus outbreak. Biden, who is working out of his Delaware home these days, took part in a virtual press conference and a virtual happy hour. Additionally, Biden rolled out the inaugural edition of a newsletter, in which he announced an upcoming podcast.

Biden is trying to present a more personalized view of himself as many voters deal with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The former vice president's newsletter engages readers with a question and answer section, as well as his own reading list. The newsletter also includes a section titled "Note from the Doc," which features medical advice from a member of his public health advisory board.

The former vice president, who has been giving interviews and statements on the coronavirus pandemic, hosted a more lighthearted event on Wednesday evening in the form of a happy hour.

The strategy is an attempt for the Biden campaign to counterprogram Trump, who has the benefit of delivering daily press conferences from the White House on the coronavirus outbreak alongside noted experts like Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. Biden has praised the experts, like Fauci, in recent days, but has criticized Trump's response to the crisis.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/489740-the-hills-campaign-report-biden-takes-new-tack-to-reach-voters-during

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden takes new tack to reach voters during outbreak (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2020 OP

Here is Joe's new studio Gothmog Mar 2020 #1

Gawd Yes.. we Need It! Reality VS The Twilight Zone.. Cha Mar 2020 #2

great ad and true ad. forget facebook that's a un-American company rockfordfile Mar 2020 #4

We need to make it Viral here then! Cha Mar 2020 #5

What's that red thing on Joe's desk? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #6

That makes no sense Hav Mar 2020 #7

At the very least it gives him good practice. Paka Mar 2020 #9

Lemme count the ways BidenBacker Mar 2020 #8

I guess I'm easily confused. Paka Mar 2020 #10

Simply BidenBacker Mar 2020 #11

Only one was a real debate with two people only on stages. Paka Mar 2020 #12

He said on Kimmel show he's looking forward to debating the Idiot onetexan Mar 2020 #13

It is not a matter of the person being relevant. Paka Mar 2020 #14

Roll my eyes onetexan Mar 2020 #15

The amazing respect on this forum is so overwhelming! Paka Mar 2020 #16

Go Joe! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2020 #17

Gothmog

(154,590 posts)

1. Here is Joe's new studio

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:21 AM

Mar 2020

Link to tweet

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

2. Gawd Yes.. we Need It! Reality VS The Twilight Zone..

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:30 AM

Mar 2020

The strategy is an attempt for the Biden campaign to counterprogram Trump, who has the benefit of delivering daily press conferences from the White House on the coronavirus outbreak alongside noted experts like Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. Biden has praised the experts, like Fauci, in recent days, but has criticized Trump's response to the crisis.

trumpVirus thinks he can make his response that the CV was a Hoax by Dems disappear... ain't gonna happen.

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

rockfordfile

(8,731 posts)

4. great ad and true ad. forget facebook that's a un-American company

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:50 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(305,440 posts)

5. We need to make it Viral here then!

Reply to rockfordfile (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 02:27 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

3. What's that red thing on Joe's desk?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 01:49 AM

Mar 2020

I hope it's a big red hot chili pepper he plans on shoving up Donnie's ass at the first presidential debate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to BidenBacker (Reply #3)

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Hav

(5,969 posts)

7. That makes no sense

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 06:54 AM

Mar 2020

Seriously, the primaries are all but decided unless you think BS can win all the remaining primaries with 20% margins. The presidential race is something completely different. To insinuate Biden doesn't want to debate Trump because he sees no further purpose for what feels like the 15th Dem debate is extremely disingenuous.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Paka

(2,760 posts)

9. At the very least it gives him good practice.

Reply to Hav (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 05:15 PM

Mar 2020

Joe has never been fond of debates, but he needs the prep.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

8. Lemme count the ways

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 09:32 AM

Mar 2020

1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...11

That's how many times Joe didn't duck Bernie. Sanders must not be a big boxing fan because based on the last one he should take a quote from Roberto Duran and be yelling "no mas!".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Paka

(2,760 posts)

10. I guess I'm easily confused.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 05:21 PM

Mar 2020

I have no idea what your point is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)

11. Simply

Reply to Paka (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 08:18 PM

Mar 2020

that they have had 11 debates total so your implying that Biden is afraid to face Bernie in yet another debate struck me as a little disingenuous. Probably at least 9 of those were with both men on the same stage at the same time and they have had ample opportunity to make their positions clear by now...the same number that Hillary & Bernie had back in 2016, BTW. Joe's had enough and most of America has had enough. If this many debates has not changed public opinion (and has actually swung it the opposite way in Joe's favor instead) I think I'd quit digging by now. But that's just me.

Anyway, it's not up to Joe and it ain't up to Bernie...if Perez and the DNC want to bore the shit outta everybody once again they'll fill in the TBD of this mercifully last one and Biden will be there yet again, and hopefully it will finally be the end of it. Based on the ratings people are losing interest fast with viewership going from ~30-35 million for the previous two all the way down to around 11 million when it was finally head-to-head.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Paka

(2,760 posts)

12. Only one was a real debate with two people only on stages.

Reply to BidenBacker (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 10:10 PM

Mar 2020

All others were with multiples of various sorts, giving no one any amount of time to speak. One more true debate would be extremely useful during the current crisis. Senator Sanders sole interest is in getting the pertinent issues discussed for all to hear. With so many in lockdown the viewership could be huge.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided