In his first weeks as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden went days at a time with no public events. His campaign staff in early April was about half the size of Hillary Clinton's at the same time in 2016. A much-touted virtual rally last week was riddled with glitches. And Biden and his
In his first weeks as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden went days at a time with no public events. His campaign staff in early April was about half the size of Hillary Clinton’s at the same time in 2016. A much-touted virtual rally last week was riddled with glitches. And Biden and his advisers remain stuck at home, uncertain if their Philadelphia headquarters will ever reopen.
The circumstances could hardly be more difficult for Biden. He lacks Trump’s bully pulpit, and the coronavirus crisis has eliminated the kind of intimate retail politicking at which he excels.
And despite facing the most forbidding political environment of any president seeking reelection in decades, Trump still enjoys significant advantages. Although Biden matched the president in fundraising for April, Trump and his party began the general election with an advantage of nearly $187 million and an advanced digital operation. Already, Trump’s reelection team is directing a $10 million ad campaign at attacking Biden.
Biden waited more than five weeks to address the matter directly, personally issuing a forceful denial only after a chorus of Democrats had urged him to speak out and several of his female surrogates fielded the issue first. In the meantime, the issue gained traction in social media posts by conservatives, Trump campaign officials and some in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
Andrew Bates, a campaign spokesman, said in a statement that Biden had won the Democratic primary “by running a race that was true to Joe Biden’s values.’’ Staffing has been a concern as well. The number of people on Clinton’s payroll who were paid at least $1,000 in March 2016 was about 750, federal records show. Biden’s had about 375 in March 2020. In fact, Biden entered April with the smallest campaign staff of any Democrat since at least John Kerry in 2004.
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