Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) will campaign in five battleground states this week as he seeks to cement his support among white working-class voters.
Sanders has stops planned in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio. President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE won all of those states in 2016.
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The Sanders campaign said in a statement that the Democrats’ “strongest path to victory in 2020 runs through the upper Midwest” and that Sanders is “by far the best-positioned candidate to win these states and defeat Donald Trump.”
At the campaign events, Sanders will focus on trade deals and union support, issues that should resonate with white, male blue-collar workers in the region.
Before Trump’s victories, Michigan and Pennsylvania had not gone for the GOP nominee since 1988 and a Republican presidential candidate had last won Wisconsin in 1984. Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE has been criticized for not campaigning in Wisconsin, which went for Trump by fewer than 25,000 votes. Democrats will hold their nominating convention in Milwaukee next year.
Indiana has been a more reliable state for Republican presidential candidates, though former President Obama squeaked out a victory there in 2008.
Obama won Ohio twice, and that state has long been a presidential bellwether. It is seen as strong territory for Trump and some observers believe it is moving toward Republicans.
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, who along with Sanders is a top contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination, has also sought to burnish his credentials among blue-collar workers.
At a union speech Friday, Biden suggested that Trump succeeded in 2016 because the “sophisticated” elites had failed to understand the plight of everyday workers.
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“How the hell do we get to the place where a lot of you think the rest of the country doesn’t see you, or know you?” Biden asked.
“All you’re looking for is to be treated fairly, with respect, with some dignity,” he added. “Because you matter.”