Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is launching door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states after avoiding physical contact with voters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Our voter contact operation is the most innovative and technologically advanced of any presidential campaign in history, and it has been thriving in this unprecedented environment,” Biden campaign manager Jenn O’Malley Dillon said.
She added, “We’re now expanding on our strategy in a targeted way that puts the safety of communities first and foremost and helps us mobilize voters who are harder to reach by phone now that we’re in the final stretch — and now that Americans are fully dialed-in and ready to make their voices heard.”
The campaign will deploy several hundred volunteers to Nevada, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania this weekend.
President Donald Trump’s campaign quickly jumped on the opportunity to criticize Biden for his reversal.
“What changed? They know they’re being hopelessly outworked on the ground, and down-ballot Democrats in key states have been freaking out about it,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said.
He continued, “You can’t just parachute in a month before the election and hope to make up ground.”
Biden and Trump participated in the first presidential debate on Tuesday night and, according to a CBS poll, the former vice president came out on top.
Forty eight percent of viewers polled in favor of Biden after the debate while 41% backed Trump.
Only 10% of respondents said it was a tie.
During the debate, Biden’s campaign brought in millions of dollars, including over 60,000 first-time donors, as IJR previously reported.
During the 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. hour, the campaign raised $3.8 million.
According to the campaign, Biden brought in nearly $10 million from roughly 215,000 donors between 9p.m. and midnight.
The second presidential debate will be held on Oct. 15 at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, and moderated by Senior Executive Producer and Political Editor for C-SPAN Steve Scully.