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Collected Item: “Two Worlds, One Virus: Campaigning During Pandemic”

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Two Worlds, One Virus: Campaigning During Pandemic

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Photographs, various sources

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In the heat of one of the most consequential Presidential Campaigns, both President Trump and Vice President Biden still have to get their deliver their messages of the future to the American people. Vice President Biden has headed warning of the virus and switched to a campaign that mitigates the risk of spreading the virus: online events and restricted in-person events that follow social distancing and mask rules for the speakers and news there. Meanwhile, President Trump has insisted on holding his rallies with no precautions in place, thus resulting in lower than expected turnout.
For the average American, who sees campaigns as a race to kiss the most babies and shake the most hands, this race is far from normal. However, both of the candidates have still been getting extreme news coverage, and many people are seeing more to politics as a result of staying home.

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#trump,#biden,#decision2020,#campaign,#rally,#event,#online,#Suffolk,#GVT506

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Nikki Schwab, Richard Wolffe, Stuart Emmrich, Libby Cathey, Tom Tapp

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2020-08-16
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