Because of his age and corona pandemic, Joe Biden has so far not campaigned in the traditional way. He has certainly made a few appearances in recent times, but always close to his home state. This is the first time he has been out for months.

- Pennsylvania is an important area, especially the areas around Scranton where Trump won the last election. This is a way to show people that their district is important. It is expected that Biden will talk about his plan for the economy and how it will recover. There he can also criticize how the president has acted, says SVT's emailed reporter Fouad Youcefi.

Made known to Trump

Before tonight's speech, Biden made known to the incumbent president in a webcast.

- My father used to say that a job is more than a paycheck, it is about dignity and even place in society. It is about being treated with respect (...) and during this presidency this has been decimated, Joe Biden said.

Leads in opinion polls

If it has been silent about US presidential candidate Joe Biden, it has been the more violent of President Donald Trump. Something that seems to favor the challenger to the presidential post. In the latest opinion polls, Biden is largely leading the incumbent president, who has received a lot of criticism in recent months about how he handled the corona crisis and the protests surrounding Black lives matters.

- Joe Biden has linked ever stronger grip on public opinion. But opinion polls are difficult. They can say one thing, but the result can be something completely different. That's what happened last time. But Joe Biden's leadership over Trump is bigger than the one Hillary Clinton had over Trump four years ago, says Foad Youcefi.

People are in survival mode

During their travels in rural areas in the US, SVT's team has seen how the whale temperature is starting to rise, and how people have now begun to put the classic whale signs in their gardens. And the longer the summer goes, the interest in the election will increase.

- People I meet say that they are still in survival mode, survival mode. It is about getting the company started and providing for your family. That is the biggest issue for most Americans, says Fouad Youcefi.