The race for president made a pit stop in Delaware County Wednesday night.
Hours after President Obama appeared before a crowd at an outdoor rally on the Parkway in Philly to boost Hillary Clinton, all eyes turned a few miles to the west, to Aston of all places.
GOP standard bearer Donald Trump chose Delco and a private, invitation-only audience at the Aston Community Center as the backdrop to roll out one of his very first policy positions. Introduced by his daughter Ivanka - who he credited for pushing him on the issue - Trump unveiled a plan to make child care more affordable, and mandate new mothers six weeks of maternity leave.
It was quite the scene for most of the day out in Aston as preparation and security moved in early in the afternoon to get the community center ready.
Of course, Democrats had plenty to say about Trump's plan.
We covered all angles of the Trump visit - both inside and outside the community center.
You can get the details on the Trump speech and plan here.
The Dems' protest and response is here.
If you're wondering why Aston, here is my belief.
Trump is trailing badly among women, in particular suburban, college-educated women. A recent USA Today story focused on the troubles the GOP candidate is facing in the Philadelphia suburbs. You can read that one here.
Trump managed to address all those factions with his visit to Aston.
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