But despite the criticism long circulating about Joe Biden, he has proven the most resilient candidate in the Democratic presidential nomination race — at least for now. Eleven months from the 2020 election, the elder statesman is still the national frontrunner in the race to take on President Donald Trump. Biden has slipped to fourth place in Iowa and New Hampshire, the two states that vote first in the nomination race. During the first Democratic debate in June, Biden got attacked by Sen. Kamala Harris for his previous positions on his civil rights record. Biden may yet stumble, or sink from attacks by Republicans who see him as Trump’s chief 2020 nemesis.

Source: Manila Times December 08, 2019 17:26 UTC