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How Biden Is Prepping for Tonight’s Debate

July 31, 2019 at 8:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Axios: “To try to make up for Biden’s shortcomings last time, some of his prep sessions (though not exclusively) have been with smaller groups of advisers, with aides asking him what he thinks instead of over-prepping and jamming his head.”

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