Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump charges into battleground states despite rising virus
The Associated Press ^ | October 26, 2020 | By ZEKE MILLER (D), ALEXANDRA JAFFE (D) and KEVIN FREKING (D)

Posted on 10/26/2020 12:26:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

LITITZ, Pa. - President Donald Trump embarked Monday on a final-week charge through nearly a dozen states ahead of the election, overlooking a surge of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and a fresh outbreak in his own White House. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is holding far fewer events in an effort to demonstrate that he’s taking the worsening pandemic seriously.

The final days of the campaign are crystalizing the starkly different approaches Trump and Biden have taken to address the worst public health crisis in a century - with risks for each candidate.

“It’s a choice between a Trump boom or a Biden lockdown,” Trump claimed Monday in Pennsylvania.

For Trump, the full-speed-ahead strategy could spread the virus in places that are already setting new records and leave him appearing aloof to the consequences. And if Biden comes up short in the election, his lower-key travel schedule will surely come under scrutiny as a bad choice.

Both men are making points with their travel plans. Trump was holding three events in Pennsylvania alone on Monday, suggesting he’s on defense in a state that he won in 2016 and that will be critical to his reelection. Biden, meanwhile, is demonstrating more confidence with signals that he’s hoping to expand his campaign map.

While the final week of the campaign is colliding with deepening concerns about the COVID crisis in far-flung parts of the U.S., Trump is anxious for voters to focus on almost anything else. He’s worried that he will lose if the election becomes a referendum on his handling of the pandemic. Biden, meanwhile, is working to ensure the race is just that, hitting Trump on the virus and presenting himself as a safer, more stable alternative.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020election; alexandrajaffe; associatedpress; covid; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; fakenews; fearnews; journalism; kevinfreking; landslide; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; scamdemic; shamdemic; smearmachine; trumplandslide; virus; zekemiller
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Still made time for kids to trick or treat at the White House.


21 posted on 10/26/2020 12:44:32 PM PDT by BeauBo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

The lefties have no problem showing up for “Fiery but mostly peaceful protests”, but oh, no, they can’t be bothered to show up for their dementia patient because they’re ascared of the coof. Sure.


22 posted on 10/26/2020 12:44:54 PM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LIConFem

AP = Fearnews


23 posted on 10/26/2020 12:44:58 PM PDT by CedarDave (NM's oil patch needs fracking; large signs here saying: "Vote Trump 2020. Your job depends on it.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Dan in Wichita

They have to keep THE FEAR going. It’s all they have left.


24 posted on 10/26/2020 12:46:05 PM PDT by JennysCool
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: BillyCuccio

I;m tired of hearing about the virus spike. Everyone will eventually either have immunity, or they’ll get it, that’s how viruses work.

Right now, my wife (who is a nurse and always had on PPE) are both at home. Her and another nurse tested positive on the same day, I apparently came down with it Saturday. Basically muscle soreness, a slight fever, it’s no big deal if you’re healthy.


25 posted on 10/26/2020 12:46:08 PM PDT by allwrong57
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
Trump is anxious for voters to focus on almost anything else. He’s worried that he will lose if the election becomes a referendum on his handling of the pandemic. Biden, meanwhile, is working to ensure the race is just that, hitting Trump on the virus and presenting himself as a safer, more stable alternative.

As others have noted, this is less news and more Democrat speculation and propaganda.

26 posted on 10/26/2020 12:47:38 PM PDT by the_Watchman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JennysCool

Also gotta blow the Democrats HUGE BUTT-STINGING DEFEAT over Judge Amy out of the headlines.


27 posted on 10/26/2020 12:48:06 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Rioting ok, Trump rally bad. It’s easy to figure out they’re constantly lying.


28 posted on 10/26/2020 12:48:47 PM PDT by Trillian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: the_Watchman
presenting himself as a safer, more stable alternative.

yeah.....you run with that, Joe.


29 posted on 10/26/2020 12:48:53 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: BillyCuccio

If Trump wins, I predict a HUGE spike in suicides.


30 posted on 10/26/2020 12:50:14 PM PDT by rovenstinez
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: JennysCool
The good news is that most of the Fox News libs have been exposed to the virus and told to quarantine:

Those who were exposed include Jay Wallace, the president of Fox News Media; Bret Baier, the chief political anchor; Martha MacCallum, the anchor of Fox’s 7 p.m. show, “The Story”; and Dana Perino and Juan Williams, two hosts of “The Five.”

31 posted on 10/26/2020 12:51:20 PM PDT by CedarDave (NM's oil patch needs fracking; large signs here saying: "Vote Trump 2020. Your job depends on it.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

There’s no rising virus.

Curve is flat for deaths, the only relevant measure for determining disease penetration.

Case numbers go up because they are defined as a positive test, not Covid-19, which is the disease (corona virus disease 2019).

More testing than ever, more “cases”.

Not more disease, not more death.


32 posted on 10/26/2020 12:51:41 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ifinnegan

11/4/2020

FED* Day in Washington, DC.

(*Fire Every Doctor)


33 posted on 10/26/2020 12:54:00 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah he shouldn’t campaign! /s


34 posted on 10/26/2020 12:55:19 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey New Yorkers!. How about a “mostly peaceful protest” in front of the AP Building. Make sure to hold up signs asking when they are going to cover Hunter/Joe Gate.


35 posted on 10/26/2020 12:55:46 PM PDT by willk (A bias news media is not a free press.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The *real* story? Biden is hiding under the Lid, because of the landslide of scandal, which btw is the only landslide he'll be experiencing beside's observing Trump's. Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.

Partisan Media Shills update.


36 posted on 10/26/2020 12:56:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Joe Biden, is holding far fewer events in an effort to demonstrate that he’s taking the worsening pandemic seriously.

That’s some sad spin right there.


37 posted on 10/26/2020 12:57:26 PM PDT by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LIConFem

Indeed it is — trying to establish the national news narrative.

Not obvious to the average individual, but AP news feeds were integral to virtually every newsroom in the Country. That’s changing.


38 posted on 10/26/2020 1:02:36 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Trump was holding three events in Pennsylvania alone on Monday, suggesting he’s on defense in a state that he won in 2016.”

When has PA EVER been considered anything other than a battleground???

I HOPE in 4 years TRUMP turns his efforts to starting a MEDIA/NEWS EMPIRE to fight the LEFTIST MSM that exists.


39 posted on 10/26/2020 1:04:56 PM PDT by LeonardFMason
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LeonardFMason

For Trump, PA is a “nail in the coffin” state.


40 posted on 10/26/2020 1:07:50 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson