Scoop: Democrats deploy Biden and Obama to lock down Pennsylvania

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

President Biden and former President Obama will barnstorm the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas on Nov. 5 with the party's nominees for Pennsylvania governor and Senate, according to a Democrat with direct knowledge of the plans.

Why it matters: In the final days before the midterms, Democrats are deploying their party's biggest assets in Pennsylvania. The state, which was critical to Biden's 2020 election victory, could determine control of the Senate next year.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is locked in a close Senate race with Republican Mehmet Oz, while the current attorney general, Josh Shapiro, has maintained a lead over state Sen. Doug Mastriano in the governor's race.

The big picture: While Biden has been forgoing large political rallies that became the signature midterm political move for his predecessors, he has made several trips this year to Pennsylvania, where Fetterman hasn’t shied away from appearing with him.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2022/10/24/obama-biden-campaign-fetterman-shapiro

[JohnSJ]

1. I am afraid we will need them to try to lock down every swing state

[JustAnotherGen]

2. North Carolna

He could be a huge boost - Obama that is.

Biden in Georgia.

[Traildogbob]

3. Why do they need to travel?

I am old enough to remember trump holding a press conference every damn day. Why can’t Joe to that, gets to every state, and hammer women's rights, SS and Medicare being slashed under GQP agenda and his achievements, step by step and his plans to continues helping people, strengthening SS and all health care. Spend that travel money on state candidates top to bottom.

[honest.abe]

4. Very good. We need an enthusiasm influx.

[onetexan]

6. Thank you! Exactly the optimism we needed.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. The media forgets that Biden was born in upstate Pennsylvania - Scranton

and made Delaware his home. So you will see those in the Philly metro area & 'burbs (like you see with all those Phillies fans) back and forth here, whether they live in Jersey or Delaware.

But as a note from the OP article link-

Leading up to the midterms at their two-year mark, Trump had fronted rallies in 26 cities, while Obama held 14.

What that neglects to say is that eventually the former became a 1-term President and the latter was re-elected to a 2nd term. So trying to use "number of rallies" for mid-terms as some kind of gauge for something (and especially given the Citizen's United ruling in 2010), seems silly.

[Initech]

7. Mastriano and Dr. Oz both need to be kicked to the curb!

Mastriano is fucking scary, that guy should be in prison, not running for governor.

[FakeNoose]

8. Biden has been in Pittsburgh twice since labor Day

I'm not up on Obama's travel schedule, however it would be great to see him visit here before Election Day.