Notable Quote of the Day

“One of the reasons Mr. Biden was able to wipe away Mr. Trump’s early cash edge was that he sharply contained costs with a minimalistic campaign during the pandemic’s worst months. Trump officials derisively dismissed it as his ‘basement’ strategy, but from that basement Mr. Biden fully embraced Zoom fund-raisers, with top donors asked to give as much as $720,000.

These virtual events typically took less than 90 minutes of the candidate’s time, could raise millions of dollars and cost almost nothing. Mr. Trump has almost entirely refused to hold such fund-raisers. Aides say he doesn’t like them.”

– Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times

Election Updates

• Joe Biden spoke at a virtual town hall inside the Pennsylvania American Federation of Labor and Congress Industrial Organizations headquarters in Harrisburg on Monday.

• Biden added four co-chairs to his transition team: Obama economic adviser Jeffrey Zients, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Cedric Richmond (La.), and adviser Anita Dunn. He also created a 15-person advisory board that includes former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former national security adviser Susan Rice.

• The pro-Biden American Bridge launched a $4 million television and radio ad campaign targeting military families and rural voters in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

• Biden is also launching a $47 million ad campaign that targets military families in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. The campaign is highlighting negative comments Donald Trump allegedly made about dead U.S. soldiers.

• Trump is campaigning in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday, where he will discuss conservation and environmental protection in the Everglades. He is also holding a rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, later in the day.

• Trump is airing a new ad in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan focused on coronavirus recovery and economic policy. The ad, “Great American Comeback,” says Biden would kill American jobs.

• Trump discussed a coronavirus vaccine, economic stimulus, and the Democratic presidential ticket during a press conference at the White House on Labor Day. 

• Kanye West has spent nearly $7 million on his presidential campaign, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday.

Flashback: September 8, 2016

Donald Trump unveiled his education proposal, including designating $20 billion for federal school choice grants.