Warren Outshines Biden in Race to Build Iowa 2020 Ground Game
- Democrats say she has built a stronger operation in the state
- Some express surprise that Biden hasn’t been more pro-active
Elizabeth Warren in Sioux City, Iowa on July 19.
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Boxes of printers and office supplies lay scattered on the ground. Campaign staff sat on the floor in mostly unfurnished offices as they were just starting to occupy Joe Biden’s Iowa headquarters in Des Moines after weeks of working remotely in coffee shops around the city.
The delayed headquarters opening is just one of the many ways Biden is playing catch-up in the crucial first-caucus state where voters prize retail politics and sustained engagement.