Biden campaign to give online electoral training during virtual convention
Source: Politico
Democrats wanted to hold massive in-person electoral training at their national convention.
With the event now going fully virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Joe Bidens campaign is instead teaming up with the progressive group Arena and Wisconsins Democratic Party to provide free online training to activists to teach them how to get out the vote and persuade swing voters during the convention, POLITICO has learned.
The news comes after rank-and-file members of the Democratic National Committee complained that party leaders hadnt done enough to engage first-time delegates for the convention or provide transparency about their arrangements for the unprecedented gathering.
The plans also underscore the extent to which Democrats have been forced to revamp their convention amid the Covid-19 era and how heavily Bidens campaign is now relying on virtual organizing instead of traditional field programs. Conversely, President Donald Trumps campaign began knocking on doors again in June.
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