Biden’s Campaign of Isolation

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Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is the first candidate in American history to wage a presidential campaign in quarantine. From his basement in Delaware, he has struggled to attain the same visibility as his opponent, President Trump. But is that a good thing? Guest: Alexander Burns (https://www.nytimes.com/by/alexander-burns), who covers national politics for The New York Times.

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Over livestream, Mr. Biden is trying to conduct the functions of a normal presidential campaign — taking voters’ questions, fund-raising and appearing on television (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/us/politics/DNC-joe-biden-fundraising-mary-beth-cahill.html?searchResultPosition=5?smid=pc-thedaily).
Insulated from the spotlight of a normal campaign trail, he has stayed silent on an allegation of sexual assault against him (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/us/politics/tara-reade-joe-biden.html?smid=pc-thedaily), angering activists and women’s rights advocates.
As President Trump’s approval ratings have dropped, his re-election campaign is working to rewrite the story of his presidency (http://nytimes.com/2020/04/28/magazine/trump-campaign-manager-coronavirus.html).


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