Jedediah Jedediah thanks: will the Biden campaign behind schedule after drastically Scal ing back events in the run up to the election? Well now, just one month out, the former vice president is jumping back on the trail, with no plans to slow down his schedule just hours after testing negative for coronavirus, but is it too late to resonate with voters? Lets ask Bidens surrogate and author of raising our hands Jenna Arnold. Thank you so much for joining us today. So how comfortable are you in light of the president trumps diagnosis, now of having Covid 19? How comfortable are you with having Vice President Biden out on the campaign trail in person talking to people? What do you say? Well, the Biden campaign, as has the entire democratic slate for many many months, now been very conservative as theyve approached how theyre campaigning, particularly with the public, in light of this very unknown pandemic. So the way that the campaign is behaving is no different today

than it was five days ago than it was ten days ago, Ppe has been worn by all key members. All volunteers Biden, as you saw, wore a mask up on to the debate stage and everybody representing the democratic team and the audience in Cleveland was also wearing a mask. So nothings really changed in terms of strategy overall, because weve known theyve known all along how deadly and dangerous this was Jedediah yeah. Well Jenna. Nothing may have changed in terms of strategy when it comes to health and Ppe, but something has definitely changed in terms of approach because Joe Biden wasnt doing these in person, events and now theres talk, the Biden Camp will resume door knocking I dont know if thats accurate or you can lend any color to that today, but that would definitely be a change. So the question is: why was there some sense that there was something missing? Is there some concern that voter S havent been properly reached out to why the change? I think its just a real

opportunity to make sure that voters understand why this administration is not working on the benefit of all Americans, whether it be because of taxes, whether it be because of covid, and these constant left and right turnings around? How were approaching the subject, and so because the Biden campaign hasnt been changing any of their conservative safety base tactics, theyre comfortable, going out to communities and the way that theyre doing that is theyre texting constituents in battleground states giving them a heads up since theres a knock on their door. Volunteers are being tested through temperature checks, symptom checks before they actually hit the streets, so theres proper distance being used. Long form conversation, I would argue, is well beyond the six foot distance, but this has nothing to do with whether or not theyre concerned about whats happening coming November. Three, I think this is just holding the line and making sure Americans are hearing the right message: Jedediah well, Jenna. All of these safety measures that are being utilized and I commend Them- could have been utilized before right.

All of these things could have been implemented. So the question is: why wait if it was important to get that message about healthcare or about taxation or whatever it may be to voters? Was that importance? Not there? A few months ago, when the Trump campaign was taking a very strong lead in getting out and talking about those very issues- youre citing to voters in person, sorry just to be clear, im, referencing trumps, not paying taxes or paying seven hundred and fifty dollars in taxes or the sudden turn on how hes relating to Covid and its suddenly a thing that hes been diagnosed Jedediah regardless, though, but on any issue on any issue. If were going to say its important to bring the issues to voters- and I think both campaign S will argue this its true then by. Why was that urgency? Not there a few months ago, because the Biden campaign built out a smart virtual campaign, so many constituents were being talked to the Biden campaign knows whose showing up- and they are very much focusing on the key, zip

codes and current potential swing, voters and that transition now that they know exactly who those people are has to be within a 10 12 foot radius. Now it cant just be on a hey, come and have a zoom conversation with us so its because they have gotten so much smarter that they understand exactly where those people are, and so they are going to them in person, and I would also say, theres been increasing science that has come out about covid. It is clear now that if you wear a mask the risk of contracting Covid at a six foot, 10 foot or even further 20 foot radius, you know that the risks are decreased. So when Biden was being conservative before its because they might not have had the same information that they do today, Jedediah yeah yeah- and I still think that its clear, though, as to whether that delay in terms of outreach to voters will have an impact and well see that will be one of the things that unfolds with the election results. Jenna. Arnold, thank you so much. I just want to be clear. I dont think it was the delay.

I think its very strategic.