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How to Beat Trump? Dems Divided as He Rams Race Onto Ballot

Associated Press

   LOS ANGELES - Joe Biden was at a soul food restaurant in Los Angeles on
   Thursday when he blasted President Donald Trump's "racist" taunts at a
   rally the night before.

   "This is about dividing the country," the early Democratic
   front-runner, who has been criticized for his own handling of race ,
   told reporters. "This is about dividing and raising the issue of racism
   across the country because that's his base, that's what he's pushing."
   Full Coverage: Election 2020

   But Michael Fisher, an African American pastor from Compton who
   attended the event, warned Democrats to ignore Trump.

   "They should absolutely not respond to ignorance," Fischer said. "They
   should stay focused on the issues."

   That tension previews the uncomfortable balancing act Democrats will
   face in the nearly 16 months before Election Day. Trump's escalating
   exploitation of racism puts the rawest divide in American life squarely
   on the ballot in 2020. Democrats are united in condemning his words and
   actions, but the question of how to counter them is much more
   complicated.
   

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