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b'This episode contains strong language.\\n\\nOver the summer, Dave Mitchko started a makeshift pro-Trump sign operation from his garage. By his estimate he has handed out around 26,000 signs, put together with the help of his family.\\n\\nMr. Mitchko might seem like the kind of voter Joseph R. Biden Jr. wants to peel away from the Republicans in November. He had always been a Democrat \\u2014 he voted for Barack Obama twice \\u2014 but opted for Donald Trump in 2016.\\n\\nToday, we speak to voters and politicians on the ground in northeastern Pennsylvania, exploring the factors that swung former Democratic strongholds toward Mr. Trump and asking whether Mr. Biden can win them back.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nGuest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The New York Times.\\xa0\\n\\nFor more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0After the turbulent first presidential debate, Mr. Biden embarked on an old-fashioned train tour to cities where the president won over working-class white voters four years ago.'