Biden Stresses Middle Class Roots in Plea to Pennsylvania Voters

  • At town hall, Biden says Trump only cares about stock market
  • Says election is contest between Scranton and Park Avenue
Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall event in Moosic, Pennsylvania. on Sept. 17.Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America
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Joe Biden drew a sharp contrast between his middle-class upbringing and President Donald Trump’s wealth as the Democratic presidential nominee sought to win over the Rust Belt voters who drifted away from his party in 2016.

Biden, who was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, returned to his birthplace on Thursday night for a CNN town hall where he emphasized the values that he said shaped him.