Biden counts Pennsylvania as second home, but voters there aren’t sold on him

Published October 19, 2020 10:40am ET



PHILADELPHIA — There’s a reason Joe Biden sometimes points out he used to be called “Pennsylvania’s third senator.”

The Keystone State’s 20 Electoral College votes are crucial to the White House hopes of Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, and the reelection prospects of President Trump. Pennsylvania backed Trump in 2016, the first time a Republican nominee won it since 1988. Along with Michigan and Wisconsin, Pennsylvania proved crucial in making Trump president.

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