As 2020 decision nears, Pennsylvania insiders line up for Joe Biden

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON — As the Democratic presidential primary unfolds, a network of Pennsylvania donors and political officials is waiting on one man: Joe Biden.

A cadre of old-guard fund-raisers and insiders view the former vice president as a familiar and safe choice against President Donald Trump, especially given his deep ties to Pennsylvania, likely to be a crucial swing state in 2020. Many have vowed to support Biden if he announces a run in the coming days, as party insiders increasingly expect.

The anticipation has intensified as Biden prepares to speak Tuesday to the International Association of Firefighters convention in Washington. It’s the kind of event that Biden supporters say will showcase the blue-collar appeal they believe makes him Democrats’ best bet to unify the party and win back states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where many white, working-class voters turned to Trump in 2016, helping tip the election.

“If I were to guess, I’d guess he’s going to run,” said Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.), who on Wednesday said he had spoken to Biden, a fellow Scranton native, within the previous 10 days. (Casey has not said whom he plans to support.)

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[bearsfootball516]

1. I'm a Harris fan, but Joe would give us a fantastic chance.

I can't see him losing any of Clinton's 2016 states, and he would almost assuredly win back Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennselvania because he's so popular in the midwest, which would put him over 270 without even needing Ohio or Florida.

If Harris doesn't win the primary, I'd be very happy with a Biden/Harris ticket.

[R B Garr]

2. Agreed! Biden offers a unique shot at those states that the

other candidates just don’t bring. None of them are an ex-VP for one thing, but Joe Biden is definitely popular with the working class.