President Bidenā€™s reelection campaign announced Monday that it will aim to flip Florida, targeting the home of former President Trump.

Campaign managerĀ Julie Chavez RodriguezĀ said in a memo that investing in Florida is part of the Biden campaignā€™s pathway to 270 electoral votes. Trump won the Sunshine State in 2020 with more than 51 percent, compared to Bidenā€™s 48 percent.

ā€œMake no mistake: Florida is not an easy state to win, but it is a winnable one for President Biden, especially given Trumpā€™s weak, cash-strapped campaign, and serious vulnerabilities within his coalition,ā€ she said.

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The Biden campaign has also set its sightsĀ on flipping North CarolinaĀ in November. Trump won North Carolina by a tight margin in 2020, and Biden visited the state as part of his tour of every battleground state last month.

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    7 months ago

    Youā€™re talking about people who will straight faced tell a news reporter that we need to end all the welfare in this countryā€¦then when the reporter says, ā€œwait, but didnā€™t you say you receive Medicaid and food stamps?ā€ theyā€™ll say, ā€œyeah but thatā€™s different. I need that. Itā€™s the welfare that we need to put an end to!ā€

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      7 months ago

      Words matter. To these voters, ā€œwelfareā€ is for poors and people from other countries who are just leeching from the system.

      ā€œFood stampsā€ and ā€œMedicareā€ are for upstanding rural citizens who are just a bit down on their luck.