Arizona independents in play as Joe Biden pushes big Intel investments

President Joe Biden’s move on Wednesday to pump $19.5 billion into Intel’s expanding chip-making business could pay dividends with a critical part of the American electorate his Democrats need to win over: independents in the swing state of Arizona.

The move will create thousands of jobs in the Southwestern border state that is expected to play a critical role in determining the Nov. 5 elections for president and Congress. Recent polling shows the economy as Arizona voters’ No. 2 concern after immigration.