Okay I will be the first to admit VP Bidens base is basically working class people

[Peacetrain]

You are going to see the union people, the plumbers, electricians and fire fighters at Joes' rallies. Its more racially diverse, .. and culturally diverse.

That may be a negative for some, but I see it as a positive on all levels. Why, because the working class, and the lower middle, POC are our backbone.

We need everyone!.. and hopefully, (and I think he will) VP Joe draws more from the suburbs also. I wish I could see the numbers on that. The so called soccer Moms have been coming our way, as have the non-college women.

I got to see a video someone posted here yesterday, with our people cheering VP Biden as he went to register in NH. Usually our supporters are at work middle of the day, so you know they had to take vacation time to do this.

I am proud of our base, and think Joe can expand it upwards and out to younger voters too. Keep up the good work VP Joe. There are a lot of us who have full faith in you

[Gothmog]

1. How the firefighters union looks to use their decades of Iowa Caucus experience to help Biden

Link to tweet

[Peacetrain]

3. On May 1st (a Monday) when I saw VP Joe in Iowa City...

The Firefighters were there in full force. It was a thing of beauty.. as were a lot of working class.. the thing that surprised me, was the number of young families.. middle of the day. who were also there.. as I said in the op, people in the working class are taking vacation to come to a rally.. Its a big deal!!

[Hestia]

5. Maybe not so much vacation days but layoffs due to the Tariff debacle - these families have

been squeezed out and, not that they have no other place to go, but now they have the time to read the Democratic Party Platform and what Democrats really stand for.

[peggysue2]

19. This jumped out in the article

“It’s really been more than just a distant political support,” Schaitberger said, about Biden’s relationship with the firefighters. “It has really been an intimate relationship he’s had with our profession and our members for decades.”

That statement underscores a lot of Biden's support on the ground with a variety of groups. It's personal, intimate because of relationships, networks and outreach forged over decades.

The firefighters are all in. Good one on them!

[Cattledog]

2. Salt of the earth.

Biden's childhood home in Scranton PA

?w=1280

[Peacetrain]

4. Oh Thank you.. I have never seen his childhood home before

[Hortensis]

24. Fun to see, thanks.

[Thekaspervote]

6. This is why Bloomberg entering the race will not effect Biden

[Peacetrain]

8. Good way of looking at that!

[disndat]

15. To the contrary.

Bloomberg entry will bring some reality to E. Warren's impossible and alarming plans.

[Thekaspervote]

20. Agree!!

[Indykatie]

29. I Was Pleasantly Surprised to See A Poll That Bloomberg is Taking No Votes from Biden But Rather

Sanders, Warren and Mayor Pete. No wonder Biden said he welcomed Bloomberg joining the race.

[SKKY]

7. And those folks make up the bulk of the 8.4 million...

...votes who switched from Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016. We need to get the majority of them back. Having a pro-union, pro-working class candidate is fundamental. 77,740 votes is what we need to make up folks. We’re closer than we think.

[Peacetrain]

9. Yep we need everyone!

[cwydro]

10. Excellent point.

Sadly, I see those same folks denigrated here regularly. No idea why.

[NurseJackie]

11. "Its more racially diverse, .. and culturally diverse."

Its more racially diverse, .. and culturally diverse.

Yes... that's a good sign. It is something of great value when it comes to being able to remain competitive in a national election. Any candidate who would tend to attract only (or disproportionately) affluent white voters to his (or her) rallies is a candidate who will discover that he (or she) won't have broad national appeal.

[KPN]

12. "... Bidens base is basically working class people ... That may be a negative for some ..." What?

Where do you get that from? Are you saying that's a negative for folks here at DU -- working class people is a negative? For supporters of other candidates?

[crazytown]

13. Women/College educated women 60%/68% equals Base

White working class men 36% are not. GOTV of women is critical.

[Hortensis]

14. :) Nuts to that spin. Biden's support IS the hugely diverse Democratic base.

The base by definition is our very large group of dependably loyal and committed Democrats, which ranges across all colors, religions, ethnicities, ages, and educational and income levels.

That is the huge, uniting strength VP Joe Biden's candidacy has brought to the 2020 elections, and it has endured through all the attacks, while all other candidates have failed to generate that unity.

Of course external enemies here and in other nations are ranged against VP Biden. Those include a strongly RW infiltrated MSM that started sabotaging him long before he entered the race. And here he is, solidly out ahead anyway.

Btw, those who genuinely dislike Biden here are a small minority and should not fool themselves they're part of a large opposition inside our party. They're not. Biden is either first or second with virtually all our party's voters because of who and what he is and because we intend to win.

86 days to kickoff!

[Thekaspervote]

21. All very good points. As this campaign goes on voters see his easy going way of connecting

It’s a huge asset

[Gothmog]

16. This makes me smile

That is good looking chili

Link to tweet

[Peacetrain]

17. Firehouse Chili... ohhhh you know that is good!!

Wish I was there

[Gothmog]

18. I really want some chili

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Hortensis]

25. You know a firehouse recipe's going to be good.

My favorite spaghetti and meatballs recipe is via a New Orleans firehouse.

[TCJ70]

22. "Admit"? Why would you have to? What is the point of this? N/t

[Gothmog]

23. Joe is having fun

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Demsrule86]

28. The happy warrior...I like that...never been a fan of the generic angry candidate where they shout

at you.

[Bradshaw3]

26. I will be the first to admit that Biden's base is actually older people

It's not AA voters, it's older AA voters who prefer him. I imagine the same applies to working class voters. Age is the determining factor in support for Biden. In fact, not just among young people, but one recent poll had Biden at just 17 percent among those under 50:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/03/most-important-divide-among-democratic-voters/

I guess some are tyring to counter the perception of Biden as a man of the Wlall Street types (a perception he is helping to fuel with his big money donors) but the fact is if you are going to talk about his base, it's those over 50.

[Demsrule86]

27. I would be the first to admit that Warren must attract more AA voters of all ages in order to be our

nominee...we are a diverse party...Also, Biden is still the front runner.

[Bradshaw3]

30. Using your very onw logic Biden can't win younger voters

That is the argument expressed over and over again on this board when talking about AA voters, even though Warren won a higher percentage of AA voters in her state than HRC did. You certainly would never question HRC's ability do win AA voters. Yet that is said about Warren. Wha'ts good for the goose ... means Biden can't win younger voters. At least accoring to Biden supporters logic.

But you are delfecting, a common tactic when the facts can't be debated.

[Peacetrain]

32. Don't have a sad about how well loved VP Biden is.. people love Sen Warren too

[ChubbyStar]

35. AHHH bless your heart!

[Peacetrain]

36. ROFL... and I bet you think I am just special too..

..

[ChubbyStar]

39. No I don't

Not at all.

[Peacetrain]

40. Thank you for keeping this kicked!

I came in to kick it up for the people who post in the evening and you beat me to it.. appreciate that.. I don't always get a chance to post in the evening...

[Cha]

31. Fire fighters love @JoeBiden, @JoeBiden loves fire fighters,

Link to tweet

Goth! https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287341051#post23

[Peacetrain]

33. Wouldn't you just love to be there!!

Especially with a big bowl of that chili

[Cha]

34. Yes, in person.. getting a bowl of hot Firehouse Chili from

Joe Biden on a cold day in November!

Mahalo for your thread, Peacetrain!

[betsuni]

37. Makes efforts to turn him into an out-of-touch "liberal elite" nibbling canapes with billionaires

at swanky fundraisers look as stupid as they are. Won't work. Chili with firefighters.

[Gothmog]

38. Joe Biden tells NH fire fighters how much they mean to him:

Link to tweet

[MustLoveBeagles]

41. Loving all the Biden tweets

Thanks for posting.