(NewsNation) — As the 2024 election heats up, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are reaching key voting blocs that could determine the outcome. We are stepping up efforts to appeal to the public.
Aiming to expand support in core Democratic constituencies, Mr. Biden made stops in several battleground states, including Detroit, over the weekend to appeal to black voters.
After stopping in Atlanta for a commencement address at Morehouse College, Biden will speak at the NAACP Detroit Chapter's annual “Fight for Freedom Fund” dinner on Sunday night, announcing his administration's efforts to benefit the Black community. We plan to emphasize our policies.
Recent polls show Biden's support among black voters in key battleground states has declined compared to 2020, when he won 94% of the vote in Detroit, where 78% of the population is black. are doing.
“We have a long road ahead of us in this election, but people like you are making me feel so good,” Biden said at a small private gathering before his speech in Detroit. He suggested that policies to expand insurance and universities may be reversed. Access for Black Americans.
Meanwhile, President Trump spent the weekend rallying gun owners, a staunch Republican bloc, at an NRA event in Texas. He accused Biden of “going for guns” and urged people to get out and vote, claiming the Second Amendment is “very much on the ballot” in November.
The former president warned the NRA, “If they intervene, our country will be destroyed in many ways, but the Second Amendment will be. It's under siege.” Attached the support.
Not to be outdone, RFK Jr. hosted his own rally in Aurora, Colorado, as independent candidates with 13% support nationally aim to qualify for the next debate.
“We have five national polls showing me at 15 percent, including the most recent CNN poll,” Kennedy said. “Therefore, I am qualified to participate in the debate.”
This dynamic is reminiscent of 1992, when Ross Perot briefly led incumbents George H.W. It highlights how fortunes can change in the months before an election.
Biden's visit to Detroit marks his third trip to Michigan this year as he seeks to repeat his narrow 3-point statewide victory in 2020, buoyed by overwhelming support in the largest city. The state plays a major role as a bellwether for the president, and election campaigning in the state is likely to intensify by November.
