President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris head to the battleground state of Pennsylvania as they step up their reelection pitch to Black voters. They’ll launch a new summerlong Black voter outreach effort with a visit on Wednesday to Girard College, an independent boarding school in Philadelphia with a predominantly Black student body.
President Joe Biden , left, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris , center, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, listen to the National Anthem during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024.
The Philadelphia stops are the start of what the campaign is describing as an eight-figure, summerlong effort to engage Black student organizations, community groups and faith centers. The push comes at a moment when Biden has seen his solid support among Black voters show signs of erosion. Among Black adults, Biden’s approval has dropped from 94% when he started his term to just 55%, according to anBiden tells racial justice meeting, ‘We’ve kept our promises,’ as he looks to energize Black votersinflation hit a 40-year high
The Biden campaign says it hopes to use the new engagement effort in part to remind Black voters of some of the Democratic administration’s achievements of his term.
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