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The Daily DC

Swing States, Cancelled Fairs, and Veepstakes

The Daily DC

CNN

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4.4621 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

President Trump is set to resume his rallies this week despite concerns over pandemic health risks. CNN Chief Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins CNN Political Director from the key swing state of Wisconsin to break down the latest in the 2020 race including the impact of anti-racism protests, President Trump’s return to the campaign trail and the Democratic veepstakes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wisconsin is an important battleground state for our campaign in 2020. The stakes in this election

0:35.8

have never been higher for our country.

0:41.8

We have to work harder than we ever have. We need to stand up as a nation.

0:50.7

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressing the Wisconsin Democratic State Convention and highlighting the importance of that state in the 2020 race.

0:54.9

Hello, everyone. I'm David Chalien, the CNN political director.

0:57.9

This is the Daily D.C.

1:00.0

As November nears, voters in places like Wisconsin will decide how to weigh the health and race and economic crises in America as they pick their next president.

1:13.3

And as coronavirus cases tick back up and protests continue across the country, both candidates are facing tough choices. Biden is facing increased

1:19.0

scrutiny on his running mate pick, with some pushing for a black woman, while others argue

1:23.8

for staunch progressive. Meanwhile, President Trump is looking to jumpstart his campaign

1:29.1

and turn around flagging numbers with his first rally post-COVID in Tulsa, Oklahoma, scheduled

1:35.7

for Saturday, a choice that risks igniting the spread of the virus and racial tension.

1:41.3

So, joining me now from Wisconsin to discuss more on the 2020 election is our

1:46.0

senior Washington correspondent Jeff Zellini. Jeff, thanks so much for being here.

1:49.5

Hey, David, it's great to join you. So, Jeff, I would say perhaps it's an understatement

1:54.0

when Joe Biden is saying that he needs to make sure Democrats in Wisconsin are successful in

2:00.0

November. You are just arriving on the ground there in Wisconsin.

2:03.6

What are you hoping to explore there?

2:06.2

And what is it that you think is making that state so critical this time around?

2:11.6

David, there's no question that Wisconsin is one of the central places.

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