“Vice President Biden has made tackling climate change and creating jobs a centerpiece of his campaign, which is why we have made significant investments to emphasize it throughout our paid media program,” Matt Hill, deputy national press secretary for the Biden campaign, told Grist. “These new climate change focused spots further demonstrate the historic role the issue plays in the election and our commitment to mobilizing climate action voters across the country.” Biden released the first climate ad of his general election campaign earlier this month. That spot highlighted a family farm in Michigan and focused on how rising temperatures are affecting agriculture. And, at the final presidential debate last Thursday, the Democrat said he aims to “transition” away from the oil industry — a first in general debate history. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign pushed out an ad last Friday that features a fracking technician. “Joe Biden will end fracking,” the ad states, something both Biden and his vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris have repeatedly refuted. At rallies in Florida and Pennsylvania, Trump maintained that Biden’s comments on the transition away from oil will tank the Democrat in fossil fuel–producing states — even though polls show it hasn’t affected Biden’s favorability.Melanie, thank you for sharing your story and for the sacrifices you've made to keep us all safe. They are not in vain.
On Tuesday, we need to vote out Donald Trump and treat the climate crisis like the existential threat it is. pic.twitter.com/dCKIBGlmoo — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 28, 2020
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Joe Biden makes a final pitch to Americans in 2 new climate ads on Oct 31, 2020.