Biden Aims to Rejuvenate Iowa Campaign, Insisting He Can Win

Former vice president has lagged in first nominating state
Biden embarks on eight-day bus tour with popular ex-governor

Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Nov. 30.Photographer: Joshua Lott/Getty Images

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By Jennifer Epstein and Tyler Pager

December 2, 2019 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

December 2, 2019 at 11:26 AM UTC

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Joe Biden is working to breathe new life into his campaign in Iowa, a state where he’s struggled to keep up with his competitors’ organizations and popularity despite leading the crowded 2020 field of Democrats in most national polls.

Biden kicked off an eight-day bus tour this weekend that focuses on rural areas. He’s traveling with Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor and agriculture secretary under President Barack Obama, and Vilsack’s wife, Christie.