Three swing-state Democrats back for Joe Biden's presidential bid
Joe Biden
USpresidentialcandidateJoeBiden on Sunday won the support ofthreepoliticians who helpedDemocratsseize control of the House of Representatives in 2018, endorsements that could help bolster arguments he is best positioned to fend off Republicans this year.
Thebacking by Democratic USRepresentatives Elaine Luria of Virginia and Chrissy Houlahan and Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania is evidence of support forBiden amongDemocratsin "swing"districts that were held by Republicans before the 2018 vote.
IfDemocratspush the wrong message or candidate during thepresidentialrace, thosedistricts could flip to Republicans.
Allthreeof the lawmakers served in the USmilitary and could help draw attention toBiden'sforeign policy experience as a longtime senator and one-time vice president.
Foreign policy has been thrust into the 2020 race by Republican President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani with an airstrike on Friday that sharply escalated tensions between the two countries.
Biden, 77, tells voters his experience would be a key asset as president, while his competitors often say voters are looking for something new and focus on aspects of his record they see falling short.
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"JoeBiden is 'battle-tested' on the world stage, in Congress, and in the White House," Luria said in a statement released byBiden'scampaign. "He will defeat Donald Trump and win in toughdistricts like mine."
Biden is the front-runner in national public opinion polls amongDemocratsseeking to face Trump in November'spresidentialelection. Voters will also be casting ballots for members of the House, as well as many Senate seats.
Before facing voters in the general election,Biden first needs to win his party's nomination in primaries taking place state-by-state starting next month, and he faces a tough race.
Opinion polls from the very first states that will weigh in, Iowa and New Hampshire, suggestBiden might lose both contests to Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren or former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Biden has increasingly been arguing that he is best positioned to help vulnerableDemocratswin tough elections.
He was recently endorsed by another 2018swing-districtHouse Democrat, Abby Finkenauer of Iowa.