Joe Biden has scored the endorsements of three prominent progressives. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREW HARRER | BLOOMBERG
The 2020 Election: A Referendum on Trump By Mesean Sadri Staff Writer When Joe Biden launched his campaign for President, his message to voters was that he’ll restore the “soul of the nation” and return to normalcy. Over a year after his initial campaign announcement, his message remains largely unchanged. Behind the substance-free performative messaging lies a campaign devoid of any
concrete policy agenda for the working-class. There is no central animating issue in the Biden camp as there was with Bernie Sanders and Medicare for All or with Andrew Yang and universal basic income. In fact, a poll from the Pew Research Center indicates that 56% of Biden supporters are voting for him because he is not Trump. Another 19% support Joe for his leadership, 13% support him for his personality, and a measly 9% support Joe Biden for his policy positions. It’s quite
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