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Joe Biden Is Collapsing

February 8, 2020 · 5:02 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Walter Shapiro: “At some point soon, establishment Democrats will have to face the reality that Biden, for all his personal virtues, probably doesn’t have what it takes to win the nomination in 2020. After Biden’s ten months as an uninspiring active candidate, it seems folly to believe that all it will take is a campaign shakeup or a new stump speech to turn things around.”

“Sure, this dire verdict may be premature. For the moment, Biden is holding onto to his African American support in the February 29 South Carolina primary and leading in most national polls. But those numbers may look different next week if Biden limps home in fourth or even fifth in New Hampshire. In politics, universally known and liked former vice presidents don’t win by losing badly in both Iowa and New Hampshire.”

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