President Donald Trump addressed thousands at a mid-day rally outside Raymond James Stadium. Later, Vice President Joe Biden held an evening drive-in campaign event at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Keeping a 6-foot distance wasn't an option for the thousands of Trump supporters crowded together in the stadium parking lot and cheering for the president to win a second term.
Red "Make America Great Again" hats were in abundance. Masks, on the other hand were few and far between.
One voter says she is a Trump supporter who says the coronavirus pandemic is overblown, while another remains undecided.
By the time Biden took the stage six hours later at the Florida State Fairgrounds, he was describing Trump’s rally as a superspreader event sowing division and discord.
Biden came to Tampa because Florida is a must-win for the president, and he is betting that his message focused on shutting down the coronavirus through social distancing will win over the state.
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Cara Bowman, left, worked as a nurse for 40 years and says she believes the COVID-19 pandemic is overblown.
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Ken Salazar, a tradesman who moved to the state after losing his job in California, was at President Donald Trump's rally in Tampa Thursday. He's still trying to decide who he'll vote for.
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Supporters of Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden gather during a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Supporters of Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden gather during a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Supporters of the Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden gather at the Florida State Fairgrounds for a drive in rally on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Supporters of Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden gather during a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Supporters of the Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden gather at the Florida State Fairgrounds for a drive in rally on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Dolly Sigl, 53 of Plant City ,a supporter of the Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden waves a flag at the Florida State Fairgrounds for a drive in rally on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Tampa.
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Joe Biden speaks during a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
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Joe Biden speaks during a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
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Joe Biden speaks during a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
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Joe Biden speaks during a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
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Joe Biden speaks during a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Stephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of Florida Matters, WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.
Steve Newborn is WUSF's assistant news director as well as a reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area.
