President Joe Biden is making a rare jump into the 2024 battleground political fray since ending his reelection bid. He'll campaign on Tuesday in Pennsylvania for a close ally and visit Wisconsin to spotlight a signature legislative achievement. But as Biden makes a quick swing through the key states, two Democratic senators locked in competitive reelection battles are taking markedly different approaches to the outgoing president. Biden was fully embraced by Sen. Bob Casey when he participated in an evening campaign fundraiser in Philadelphia with Pennsylvania's senior senator. But in Milwaukee, where Biden spotlighted his administration's efforts to replace the nation's toxic lead pipes, incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin was conspicuously absent.
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
President Joe Biden is fighting to save his endangered reelection effort as he holds a rally in Wisconsin and sits down for a network television interview there. He defiantly declared that "I'm staying in the race" during the campaign rally in the critical battleground state. His every answer in the TV interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos is sure to be scrutinized for evidence of his competency and fitness to run for office. The questioning is expected to be intensive and probing, and Biden's team says he's been preparing aggressively. Meanwhile, his reelection campaign is pairing his in-person events with a fresh $50 million ad campaign this month.
