[Leaning Right]

> Why Pittsburgh? <

Pittsburgh ain’t what it used to be. But some of its old, blue-collar union mentality remains. It’s friendly territory for Biden.

[ClearCase_guy]

It’s friendly territory for Biden.

An odd campaign strategy to only campaign in Friendly areas.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Pittsburgh ain’t what it used to be. But some of its old, blue-collar union mentality remains. It’s friendly territory for Biden.

Yes and no. Older people who have always voted for Democrats because "they're fo' da WORKIN' MAN!" certainly fall in this category. This is no longer a blue-collar union mecca. The union members who support Biden are now for the most part teachers and assorted government employees. The younger working people in the city proper are techies who likely supported Bernie. Many suburbanites have shifted to Trump.

[JenB987]

I disagree. “Unions” in western PA are largely teachers or SEIU types that always fall in line. That said, I know a lot of teachers. At least half of them, registered Democrats, are firmly in Trump’s corner. They aren’t towing the union line.

Democrats’ popularity with labor unions, however, has started to shift to Trump because they see what Obama did to their industries, AND what Trump has done FOR their industries.

PA is far more purple than it has been in decades and totally winnable for Trump again.

Anyone writing off PA as a blue state is being naive. It’s smart for Biden to show up but if he doesn’t put on a good show, he may as well put his capital somewhere else. PA is sick of this shit.