Campaigning together after the vice presidential debate, Biden and Harris look to appeal to voters in Arizona, an important battleground state in the November election.
Democrats believe Arizona is trending their way, and a Biden victory there could offset Trump’s electoral college gains if he remains strong in the Midwest.
Both Biden and Harris sidestepped questions about the court proposal during their debates with Trump and Pence, respectively. Trump said the dodge proved Biden was intimidated by his party’s left.was a testament to the state’s political importance in 2020. Trump won the state in 2016 by more than 3 percentage points but is at risk of losing it this time. The Real Clear Politics average of recent polls finds Biden ahead by 3 percentage points.
He said his debate with Harris illustrated that the Democratic ticket would turn the nation sharply to the left.With Trump sidelined by the coronavirus, Pence is the highest-profile spokesperson for the campaign for the moment. Pence said he spoke with Trump on Thursday morning and expected to see the president hit the campaign trail soon. Trump’s doctor said Thursday that he could be cleared for public events as early as Saturday.
Asked about the attack, Harris refused to respond, saying, “I don’t comment on his childish remarks.”But Biden said: “It’s despicable. It’s despicable. It’s so beneath the office of the presidency, and the American people are sick and tired of it.Times staff writer Seema Mehta in Peoria contributed to this report.
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