'Biden Bingo': The president's campaign adapts a classic game to include malarkey and aviators
President Joe Biden's campaign is using social events like bingo and pickleball to get older Americans engaged in his quest for a second term
By Jonathan J. Cooper
Published - Jun 14, 2024, 12:23 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 14, 2024, 12:23 AM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — DeAnna Mireau reached into a container and fished out a scrap of paper.
“The next one is — do we have a drumroll?" she called out to a room crowded with some two dozen older adults and a half-dozen journalists. "Justice! Justice for all.”
Nobody stirred, so Mireau reached for another scrap. Next was “worker empowerment.” Then “malarkey." Finally, when she called out “folks,” there was a winner.
“Biden Bingo!” came a quiet voice in the middle of the room. A white-haired man straightened his elbow to raise a triumphant fist in the air. The room filled with applause.
