Provider. Up next, laura olson, for a political newspaper in allentown, pennsylvania. She talks about the 2020 president ial race in the keystone state where President Trump won by less than one half percent in 2016 and now the Political Climate has changed, the polls, and the governments response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is about 10 minutes. Joining me via zoom is laura olson, from the morning call, as we talk about the Battle Ground states in 2020. Lets first go back to 2016. What are the lessons for the democrats and republicans as they gear up for the Fall Campaign . Well, pennsylvania is going to be a very close state again. 2016 was a long night. We had a final vote margin in the race of 44,000 votes. So, that was all eyes on whats going to happen here. It was a pretty much unusual change because democrats had done well at president ial races, even though it was a swing state and the republican turnout in the rural areas where the turnout he was able it flip some democra
Olson as we talk about the battleground states in 2020. What are the lessons for democrats and republicans as they gear up for the Fall Campaign . Well, pennsylvania is going to be a very close state. Again, 2016 was a long night. We had a final vote margin in the president ial race of 44,000 votes. He was able to flip some democratic areas that previously had supported barack obama, including the county in our area in lehigh valley. And those were pretty pivotal changes. To the southeast and part of the state that had been slowly suburban areas moving toward democrats and in the ensuing local elections, democrats had picked up some local races there and also sent four Democratic Women who did not previously have any women and it was a boost. Its an interesting environment on the ground right now to see where voters are leaning, heading into 2020. Of course, pennsylvania joining michigan and wisconsin in the socalled blue wall for the democrats. So, looking at 2020 with joe biden, from
Pennsylvania is going to be a close state. Ith the long night we had will be on what is going to happen here. It was unusual change because democrats had done well. Trump was able to get republican turnout in the rural areas. He was able to get some areas. Tic areas, key then we have seen some trends going on and accelerating. The suburban areas around and in local elections democrats have picked up local races. The delegation did not have any women previously. That was a boost to the democratic delegation. It is an interesting environment on the ground right now. Host with pennsylvania joining michigan and wisconsin as socalled blue walls for the democrats. Looking at 2020 with joe biden who is from scranton on top of the ticket, how does that play in your part of the state . Thing withunusual not having rallies, we are hearing a lot more from joe biden. It is the ways to look at bluecollar white voters have been turned off by the Democratic Party last time. We will see if that is the
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