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Biden Tries to Head Off Trump in Iowa With Pre-Rally Speech
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/biden-tries-to-head-off-trump-in-iowa-with-pre-rally-speechFormer Vice President Joe Biden will try to deflect some of the attention from President Donalds Trumps Thursday evening rally in Des Moines, Iowa, with a pre-rally speech thats also intended to convince Iowa Democrats that hes best suited to represent be the partys standard-bearer in November.
While both men are campaigning as the Senates impeachment trial of Trump is taking place, the speech is not expected to address the details of impeachment, a campaign official said on the condition of anonymity to preview the address. Rather, Biden will focus on the broader choice voters have Monday's caucuses, arguing that that no progress can be made on the issues important to Democratic voters unless Trump is defeated.
While the official said the speech was meant to be inspirational, it will amount to a closing argument as it comes days before voters gather for the caucuses with polls showing no clear front-runner.
The former vice president will speak Thursday morning in Waukee, a Des Moines suburb, hours before Trumps rally, which comes as he hopes to inspire a strong turnout in Mondays Republican caucuses as a sign of the partys strength in the state.
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While both men are campaigning as the Senates impeachment trial of Trump is taking place, the speech is not expected to address the details of impeachment, a campaign official said on the condition of anonymity to preview the address. Rather, Biden will focus on the broader choice voters have Monday's caucuses, arguing that that no progress can be made on the issues important to Democratic voters unless Trump is defeated.
While the official said the speech was meant to be inspirational, it will amount to a closing argument as it comes days before voters gather for the caucuses with polls showing no clear front-runner.
The former vice president will speak Thursday morning in Waukee, a Des Moines suburb, hours before Trumps rally, which comes as he hopes to inspire a strong turnout in Mondays Republican caucuses as a sign of the partys strength in the state.
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Biden Tries to Head Off Trump in Iowa With Pre-Rally Speech (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
OP
Yes!! And 2 polls have emerged today giving Biden the lead... not by much but wiped out
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#3
still_one
(91,965 posts)1. Good move
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,929 posts)2. Brilliant!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)3. Yes!! And 2 polls have emerged today giving Biden the lead... not by much but wiped out
Sanders lead
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden