Biden picks Philadelphia for 2020 campaign headquarters

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/16/politics/joe-biden-campaign-headquarters-philadelphia/index.html

Former Vice President Joe Biden will base his presidential campaign in Philadelphia -- a move that highlights his personal ties to Pennsylvania and showcases the state's importance in the 2020 race.

Biden's campaign announced the long-expected decision in a statement Thursday, two days before a major rally planned for Saturday at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Pennsylvania is among the most important swing states in the 2020 election. With 20 electoral votes, it was part of a "blue wall" essential to Democrats winning presidential elections. But in 2016, Donald Trump narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton there -- as well as in Wisconsin and Michigan -- positioning the three states as potentially the most important battlegrounds of the 2020 election.

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"We're proud to anchor our campaign in the birthplace of American democracy," Greg Schultz, Biden's campaign manager, said in a statement. "Philadelphia is a thriving city and a testament to the American spirit, built by the ingenuity and tenacity of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. Its storied history and celebrated diversity will serve as an inspiration for Team Biden, and is the ideal setting to continue our fight for the soul of this nation."

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1. K&R

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2. More from Philly.com:

https://www.philly.com/news/joe-biden-2020-presidential-campaign-philadelphia-headquarters-20190516.html

Joe Biden will base his presidential campaign in Philadelphia, setting up in a city where he has deep ties and in a state that is central to his strategy.

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The national headquarters, which will be in Center City, will have around 50 staffers to start, a number that could grow as the campaign goes on, and especially if Biden wins the Democratic nomination. The site will become the day-to-day nerve center for Biden’s strategic planning, media team, and others.

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Democrats and Republicans both view Pennsylvania as one of the most critical battlegrounds in the 2020 race, and the Scranton-born Biden has staked much of his pitch on being able to win back the state that narrowly supported President Donald Trump in 2016.

Biden, the early leader in polls of the Democratic primary field, was sometimes dubbed Pennsylvania’s “third senator” when he represented Delaware and, after his term as vice president, established the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania.

His wife, Jill, grew up in Willow Grove.

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3. Great choice, right in the middle of the heaviest populated areas of the country: