President Biden recently visited his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he discussed issues such as the economy and raising taxes on the wealthy as the battle for the swing state intensifies ahead of the election.
However, during Biden’s visit to the state, a reporter asked the president why he seemed to lack support in Pennsylvania, citing the plethora of pro-Trump signs that can be seen when driving around. “When you drive around the area, you see a lot of Trump signs, not very many Biden signs,” the reporter asked.
Biden quickly dismissed the question, responding, “Well you haven’t been driving in the right places, pal.” As highlighted by the reporter’s question, reports have indicated that Biden has been struggling to compete against Trump in swing states.
Furthermore, The American Tribune reported on the recent findings from a research project that assessed the opinions of undecided voters in several prominent swing states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The group of “undecideds” unanimously agreed that Trump was far better for the economy than Biden.
A Pennsylvania voter named Virginia explained how business activity in her state is currently at a “standstill,” complaining about the difficulty of making investments amid the challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Virginia lamented the impact of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, which is slowing down her local economy.
“We have areas here in Pennsylvania where it’s just at a standstill right now. Like, things are supposed to be being built and the interest rates are just way too high for people to, you know, invest and start moving around,” Virginia said. “The interest rate is so high right now and I know they’re trying to cut the inflation down, but like, if nobody is building, no businesses are really coming to Pennsylvania right now to keep us moving forward.”
One Wisconsin voter, Nathan, slammed Biden’s job on the economy, stating, “I think he’s been absolutely disastrous for the economy.” Following Nathan’s remarks, others appeared to nod in agreement that they shared this view. “Raise your hand if you think President Trump’s policies on the economy would be better for your family, personally,” the project organizer asked the group, where every single person raised their hand. Watch President Biden get asked about the lack of signs supporting him below:
Polling conducted earlier this month by the Wall Street Journal concluded that Trump led Biden in six out of seven swing states in a head-to-head matchup. The only exception is Wisconsin, where the two candidates are tied. Trump leads between one and six percentage points in the six states, illustrating Biden’s broad unpopularity.
Furthermore, respondents suggested Trump is far more favorable on significant issues such as the economy, immigration and border security, and mental and physical fitness by an astounding 20 percentage points. The only issue Biden beat Trump was naturally abortion.
Based on the data from swing states such as Pennsylvania, the Biden campaign has its work cut out for it ahead of the election.
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