Transcript for Biden’s age at forefront of voter concerns in Pennsylvania
US SENATOR COONS.
WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
>>> LET'S TURN BACK TO THOSE
>>> LET'S TURN BACK TO THOSE
POLLS FOR A MOMENT.
POLLS FOR A MOMENT.
WHILE LEADERS ARE RALLYING
WHILE LEADERS ARE RALLYING
BEHIND THE PRESIDENT, THERE IS
BEHIND THE PRESIDENT, THERE IS
A TREND.
A TREND.
WE WENT TO PENNSYLVANIA TO
WE WENT TO PENNSYLVANIA TO
FIND OUT VOTERS IN THE STATE
FIND OUT VOTERS IN THE STATE
THAT HELPED DELIVER BIDEN THE
THAT HELPED DELIVER BIDEN THE
PRESIDENCY THINK ABOUT HIM
PRESIDENCY THINK ABOUT HIM
NOW.
NOW.
>> Reporter: FROM A
>> Reporter: FROM A
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITAL IN
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITAL IN
HARRISBURG TO HISTORIC SUBURBS
HARRISBURG TO HISTORIC SUBURBS
IN PHILADELPHIA.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED ON
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED ON
WHETHER OR NOT PRESIDENT BIDEN
WHETHER OR NOT PRESIDENT BIDEN
SHOULD BE RUNNING AGAIN.
SHOULD BE RUNNING AGAIN.
>> YOU VOTED FOR BIDEN.
>> YOU VOTED FOR BIDEN.
HE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK, WHAT
HE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK, WHAT
WAS YOUR REACTION?
WAS YOUR REACTION?
>> REGRET, DISAPPOINTMENT,
>> REGRET, DISAPPOINTMENT,
FRUSTRATION.
FRUSTRATION.
FRUSTRATION WAS EXPRESSED
FRUSTRATION WAS EXPRESSED
AGAIN AND AGAIN BY YOUNG
AGAIN AND AGAIN BY YOUNG
VOTERS WE TALKED TO.
VOTERS WE TALKED TO.
>> I THINK I WOULD GO FOR
>> I THINK I WOULD GO FOR
BIDEN BUT I WOULD PREFER A
BIDEN BUT I WOULD PREFER A
FRESHER CANDIDATE.
FRESHER CANDIDATE.
>> Reporter: HE ANNOUNCED THIS
>> Reporter: HE ANNOUNCED THIS
WEEK, WERE YOU EXCITED?
WEEK, WERE YOU EXCITED?
>> NOT PARTICULARLY, I AM
>> NOT PARTICULARLY, I AM
INTERESTED IN PROGRESSIVE
INTERESTED IN PROGRESSIVE
CANDIDATE.
CANDIDATE.
>> Reporter: THE 20-YEAR-OLD
>> Reporter: THE 20-YEAR-OLD
COULD NOT POINT TO ANYTHING
COULD NOT POINT TO ANYTHING
THAT WOULD WANT TO VOTE FOR
THAT WOULD WANT TO VOTE FOR
BIDEN AGAIN EXCEPT --
BIDEN AGAIN EXCEPT --
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT JOE
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT JOE
BIDEN?
BIDEN?
>> UM -- UM -- THAT HE'S NOT
>> UM -- UM -- THAT HE'S NOT
TRUMP.
TRUMP.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER]
>> Reporter: THE HESITATION
>> Reporter: THE HESITATION
FOR MANY IS EXACTLY WHAT THE
FOR MANY IS EXACTLY WHAT THE
POLLS SAY.
POLLS SAY.
AGE.
AGE.
>> I WOULD SAY THAT HE'S WAY
>> I WOULD SAY THAT HE'S WAY
TOO OLD AND VERY UNFIT TO BE
TOO OLD AND VERY UNFIT TO BE
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
>> Reporter: WHEN YOU SAY HE'S
>> Reporter: WHEN YOU SAY HE'S
TOO OLD, DO YOU WORRY ABOUT
TOO OLD, DO YOU WORRY ABOUT
HIS HEALTH OR THE IDEAS JUST
HIS HEALTH OR THE IDEAS JUST
TOO OLD?
TOO OLD?
>> WE WANT TO SEE NEW IDEAS AS
>> WE WANT TO SEE NEW IDEAS AS
A YOUNG GENERATION.
A YOUNG GENERATION.
>> Reporter: DON'T TELL THAT
>> Reporter: DON'T TELL THAT
TO 32-YEAR-OLD PENNSYLVANIA
TO 32-YEAR-OLD PENNSYLVANIA
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MALCOLM
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MALCOLM
K.
K.
>> WE HAVE SEEN THE TYPE OF
>> WE HAVE SEEN THE TYPE OF
LEADER WHO I THINK NOT ONLY
LEADER WHO I THINK NOT ONLY
DESERVES FOUR MORE YEARS BUT
DESERVES FOUR MORE YEARS BUT
FRANKLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,
FRANKLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,
WE NEED HIM TO FINISH THE JOB.
WE NEED HIM TO FINISH THE JOB.
>> Reporter: AS A BIDEN'S
>> Reporter: AS A BIDEN'S
SIGNATURE GA -- SURROGATE,
SIGNATURE GA -- SURROGATE,
HE'S WORKING TO RALLY HIM
HE'S WORKING TO RALLY HIM
AROUND BIDEN'S CANDIDACY.
AROUND BIDEN'S CANDIDACY.
>> OUR JOB IS TO PUSH BACK
>> OUR JOB IS TO PUSH BACK
AGAINST THIS NARRATIVE THAT
AGAINST THIS NARRATIVE THAT
THERE ARE TWO EQUALLY
THERE ARE TWO EQUALLY
COMPETENT AND ACCOMPLISHED
COMPETENT AND ACCOMPLISHED
EXECUTIVES IN TERMS OF THE
EXECUTIVES IN TERMS OF THE
PRESIDENT AND THE CURRENT
PRESIDENT AND THE CURRENT
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
>> Reporter: AT THE SENIOR
>> Reporter: AT THE SENIOR
CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA,
CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA,
BIDEN'S AGE IS AN ASSET AND
BIDEN'S AGE IS AN ASSET AND
NOT A LIABILITY.
NOT A LIABILITY.
>> DO YOU TALK ABOUT POLITICS
>> DO YOU TALK ABOUT POLITICS
HERE?
HERE?
>> WE TALK EVERYTHING HERE.
>> WE TALK EVERYTHING HERE.
IT IS LIFE.
IT IS LIFE.
>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU TALK
>> Reporter: WHAT DO YOU TALK
ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE TALKING
ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE TALKING
ABOUT POLITICS?
ABOUT POLITICS?
>> MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL
>> MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL
SECURITY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
SECURITY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.
>> Reporter: WHEN YOU THINK OF
>> Reporter: WHEN YOU THINK OF
YOUR LIVES AND ALL THOSE
YOUR LIVES AND ALL THOSE
ISSUES, WHO'S YOUR CANDIDATE?
ISSUES, WHO'S YOUR CANDIDATE?
>> WELL, THAT TO ME IS A
>> WELL, THAT TO ME IS A
NO-BRAINER, THAT WOULD BE
NO-BRAINER, THAT WOULD BE
BIDEN.
BIDEN.
>> Reporter: THE BIDEN
>> Reporter: THE BIDEN
CAMPAIGN SEEMS TO BE ON MORE
CAMPAIGN SEEMS TO BE ON MORE
SOLID GROUND WITH OLDER VOTERS
SOLID GROUND WITH OLDER VOTERS
WE SPOKE TO.
WE SPOKE TO.
A GROUP THAT HELPED PROPEL
A GROUP THAT HELPED PROPEL
BIDEN TO VICTORY IN 2020.
BIDEN TO VICTORY IN 2020.
>> Reporter: DO YOU WORRY
>> Reporter: DO YOU WORRY
ABOUT HIS AGE?
ABOUT HIS AGE?
>> NO.
>> NO.
NOT AT ALL.
NOT AT ALL.
AS LONG AS HE'S GETTING THE
AS LONG AS HE'S GETTING THE
JOB DONE AND DOING WHAT HE'S
JOB DONE AND DOING WHAT HE'S
SUPPOSED TO DO AND IN THE
SUPPOSED TO DO AND IN THE
RIGHT STATE OF MIND, THAT'S
RIGHT STATE OF MIND, THAT'S
WHAT SHOULD BE ACQUIRED.
WHAT SHOULD BE ACQUIRED.
>> Reporter: IT IS NOT JUST
>> Reporter: IT IS NOT JUST
THE AGE GAP BIDEN NEEDS TO
THE AGE GAP BIDEN NEEDS TO
WORRY ABOUT, IT IS THE
WORRY ABOUT, IT IS THE
GEOGRAPHY.
GEOGRAPHY.
IT WAS NOT THE CITIES THAT
IT WAS NOT THE CITIES THAT
POWERED BIDEN'S TO VICTORY IN
POWERED BIDEN'S TO VICTORY IN
2020.
2020.
IT WAS THE SUBURBS THAT MADE
IT WAS THE SUBURBS THAT MADE
THE DIFFERENCE.
THE DIFFERENCE.
SO, WE WENT TO NORTH HAMPTON
SO, WE WENT TO NORTH HAMPTON
COUNTY IN THE LEIGH VALLEY
COUNTY IN THE LEIGH VALLEY
THAT VOTED FOR OBAMA TWICE AND
THAT VOTED FOR OBAMA TWICE AND
FLIPPED TO TRUMP BEFORE GOING
FLIPPED TO TRUMP BEFORE GOING
BLUE WITH BIDEN IN 2020.
BLUE WITH BIDEN IN 2020.
STEVE DAVIS WHO WERE NOT
STEVE DAVIS WHO WERE NOT
MOTIVATED BY PARTY INSPIRED OR
MOTIVATED BY PARTY INSPIRED OR
UNINSPIRED BY CANDIDATES.
UNINSPIRED BY CANDIDATES.
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT BIDEN, YOU
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT BIDEN, YOU
VOTED FOR HIM IN 2020, WHAT
VOTED FOR HIM IN 2020, WHAT
GIVES YOU PAUSE IF YOU ARE
GIVES YOU PAUSE IF YOU ARE
HAVING SOME SORT OF PAUSE?
HAVING SOME SORT OF PAUSE?
>> OBVIOUSLY, HIS AGE AND ALSO
>> OBVIOUSLY, HIS AGE AND ALSO
GETTING THE PARTY TOGETHER TO
GETTING THE PARTY TOGETHER TO
ACCOMPLISH SOME THINGS.
ACCOMPLISH SOME THINGS.
>> Reporter: COMPARISON IS
>> Reporter: COMPARISON IS
WHAT BIDEN IS BANKING ON.
WHAT BIDEN IS BANKING ON.
THE VOTERS WILL DISLIKE THE
THE VOTERS WILL DISLIKE THE
ALTERNATIVES ENOUGH TO GO OUT
ALTERNATIVES ENOUGH TO GO OUT
AND VOTE FOR HIM.
AND VOTE FOR HIM.
>> WHAT'S THE SINGLE REASON
>> WHAT'S THE SINGLE REASON
YOU WOULD VOTE FOR JOE BIDEN?
YOU WOULD VOTE FOR JOE BIDEN?
>> BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO
>> BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO
VOTE FOR TRUMP.
VOTE FOR TRUMP.
IT IS THAT EASY.
IT IS THAT EASY.
>> Reporter: THERE IS ALSO AN
>> Reporter: THERE IS ALSO AN
ENTHUSIASM GAP, COMMITMENT
ENTHUSIASM GAP, COMMITMENT
THAT GET PEOPLE TO THE POLLS.
THAT GET PEOPLE TO THE POLLS.
THAT'S SOMETHING BIDEN HAS TO
THAT'S SOMETHING BIDEN HAS TO
WORK ON.
WORK ON.
>> I FEEL SO UNINSPIRED AND
>> I FEEL SO UNINSPIRED AND
DISCONNECTED OF THE WORK HE'S
DISCONNECTED OF THE WORK HE'S
BEEN ADVANCING.
BEEN ADVANCING.
IT IS NOT SOMETHING I AM
IT IS NOT SOMETHING I AM
EXCITED ABOUT.
EXCITED ABOUT.
>> Reporter: IN THE END IF
>> Reporter: IN THE END IF
DONALD TRUMP IS THE NOMINEE
DONALD TRUMP IS THE NOMINEE
AND JOE BIDEN IS THE NOMINEE,
AND JOE BIDEN IS THE NOMINEE,
YOU WOULD JUST STAY HOME?
YOU WOULD JUST STAY HOME?
>> PROBABLY.
>> PROBABLY.
GET ME OUT OF BED, JOE BIDEN.
GET ME OUT OF BED, JOE BIDEN.
FRANKLY, IT IS
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