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Biden Whistlestop train preparing to leave (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2020
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ihas2stinkyfeet
(1,400 posts)1. this is especially brilliant.
i dont think fdr or truman spent much time on commuter trains before their whistlestop tours.
remind ppl of who joe was as a senator.
BumRushDaShow
(129,913 posts)2. More info
Inside Joe Bidens whistle-stop tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania
ByAnnie Linskey
September 29, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
WILMINGTON, Del. Joe Biden plans to leave the Cleveland presidential debate via one of his favorite modes of locomotion: a train. The Biden Build Back Better Train Tour departs from Cleveland on Wednesday and will make five stops, including in Alliance, Ohio; Pittsburgh; Greensburg, Pa.; and Latrobe, Pa., and ending in Johnstown, Pa., according to the campaign. The trip is meant to help Biden connect with voters who supported Trump in 2016 and to give the Democratic nominee a chance to talk about what he will do as president to create jobs, support working families and build our economy back better, according to the Biden campaign.
It also sets up a packed day of public events for Biden, who has been criticized for running a low energy campaign that rarely includes more than one public event per day. And it provides the former vice president with time for a victory lap if the debate Tuesday night goes well for him or for multiple chances to change the conversation if it goes poorly for him.
Trains have been an important part of Bidens identity. He was known for being a frequent passenger on the Amtrak when he was in the Senate. The train station in Wilmington, Del., is named after him and he accompanied Barack Obama on a train ride from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., ahead of their inauguration.
This train tour will help Biden drive home the Scranton vs. Park Avenue contrast that hes been trying to draw to highlight his humble roots and Trumps privileged upbringing. During the tour, Biden is set to meet with workers, including union members, to hear how they have struggled to get ahead in Trumps economy, according to the campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-joe-bidens-whistle-stop-tour-of-ohio-and-pennsylvania/2020/09/28/d2868f30-01f3-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html
ByAnnie Linskey
September 29, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
WILMINGTON, Del. Joe Biden plans to leave the Cleveland presidential debate via one of his favorite modes of locomotion: a train. The Biden Build Back Better Train Tour departs from Cleveland on Wednesday and will make five stops, including in Alliance, Ohio; Pittsburgh; Greensburg, Pa.; and Latrobe, Pa., and ending in Johnstown, Pa., according to the campaign. The trip is meant to help Biden connect with voters who supported Trump in 2016 and to give the Democratic nominee a chance to talk about what he will do as president to create jobs, support working families and build our economy back better, according to the Biden campaign.
It also sets up a packed day of public events for Biden, who has been criticized for running a low energy campaign that rarely includes more than one public event per day. And it provides the former vice president with time for a victory lap if the debate Tuesday night goes well for him or for multiple chances to change the conversation if it goes poorly for him.
Trains have been an important part of Bidens identity. He was known for being a frequent passenger on the Amtrak when he was in the Senate. The train station in Wilmington, Del., is named after him and he accompanied Barack Obama on a train ride from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., ahead of their inauguration.
This train tour will help Biden drive home the Scranton vs. Park Avenue contrast that hes been trying to draw to highlight his humble roots and Trumps privileged upbringing. During the tour, Biden is set to meet with workers, including union members, to hear how they have struggled to get ahead in Trumps economy, according to the campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-joe-bidens-whistle-stop-tour-of-ohio-and-pennsylvania/2020/09/28/d2868f30-01f3-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html
Appearances -
After departing Cleveland, Bidens train is scheduled to stop in Alliance, Ohio, with a tentative time of 11:45 a.m., according to WFMJ-TV. While Biden will make five appearances in Pennsylvania, news reports differ on the number of those that will be part of the train tour. Tentatively scheduled, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, are:
Pittsburgh, 2:20 p.m. (train stop)
Greenburg, Pa., 3:45 p.m. (train stop)
New Alexandria, Pa, 4:30 p.m. (apparently not a train stop)
Latrobe, Pa., 5:20 p.m. (reports conflict on whether this is a train stop)
Johnstown, Pa., 7:30 p.m. This is a drive-in event.
https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/09/29-biden-plans-short-whistle-stop-tour-of-ohio-pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, 2:20 p.m. (train stop)
Greenburg, Pa., 3:45 p.m. (train stop)
New Alexandria, Pa, 4:30 p.m. (apparently not a train stop)
Latrobe, Pa., 5:20 p.m. (reports conflict on whether this is a train stop)
Johnstown, Pa., 7:30 p.m. This is a drive-in event.
https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/09/29-biden-plans-short-whistle-stop-tour-of-ohio-pennsylvania
handmade34
(22,759 posts)3. darn...
I was hoping it would be a day of so later... I'm headed that way and would love to meet the train at one of those stations!
nonetheless... excellent move Mr. VP + Dr. Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)4. A truly great idea.
MyOwnPeace
(16,951 posts)5. Interesting choices for towns...............
Greensburg, Latrobe, and Johnstown are all towns outside the Pittsburgh area and are more likely to be stronger in their support for BunkerBoy (well, maybe not after last night! ).
I'm glad to see Joe go there - It's a good campaign idea - be seen and let the people know who you are and that you care for them..........
Go, Joe!!!!!