Dr Ben Gannon from the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick comments on Biden's efforts in the US Democratic Debates. He says:

"What Biden's team see as one of their man's key strengths is his decades of experience and willingness to 'reach across the aisle' however this is also a major weakness in the Democratic primaries, as he comes into the campaign with a record of associating with segregationist politicians and finds himself with an uncomfortable history on a number of issues.

For the Democratic candidates, they are going to have to walk a fine line between trying to paint Biden as out of touch with the modern Democratic party base, without providing ammunition for a President that is well known for capitalising on any weaknesses in his opponents."

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28 JUNE 2019

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