Trump schedules rally in Virginia to reach rural North Carolina

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Donald Trump is slated to hold a Friday evening rally in Virginia — but the trip is really about the next state over.

Advisers say the idea behind Trump's event in Newport News at the end of the week is to woo voters in neighboring North Carolina, a key battleground where absentee balloting has begun.

Though Virginia was a battleground state in recent elections, the state is widely seen as far out of reach for the president this year. But the Newport News media market also covers eight hard-to-reach rural counties in northeastern North Carolina. Considering the logistical hurdles of flying in Air Force One, the president’s team settled on the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport as the most realistic venue for an event that could spark interest in that part of North Carolina.

Polls depict a tight race in North Carolina. A New York Times/Siena survey released last week showed Joe Biden leading by 1 point, while a USA Today/Suffolk survey had the former vice president leading by 3 points. In addition to the battle for the state's 15 electoral votes, Trump's performance will be closely tied to GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, who is fighting for a second term in a race that could decide control of the Senate in 2021.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-schedules-rally-in-virginia-to-reach-rural-north-carolina/ar-BB19iKQi?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP

Another COVIDIOT party

[lagomorph777]

1. Great - a super-spreader in my state.

Fuck that pig.

[Statistical]

2. Well that sucks. I don't want him in my state.

I thought the fact that we are no longer a battleground made us safe.

[lame54]

3. Imported Covid

[aeromanKC]

4. Great!! His super spreader rallies seem to have a negative effect on his leadership

Sane normal people are on to his shtick.

[dubyadiprecession]

5. Trump would love to campaign in NY for a change,

But he is stuck with going to places, he would rather fly over.

[moose65]

6. Seems like a waste

Northeastern NC is largely rural with a large African American population. There are literally NO places that you would call a city. There also aren't that many votes to be had, either. The area is ancestrally Democratic and is actually one of the three (current) US House seats with a Dem member. It seems an odd choice for Trump.