Biden poised to benefit from ugly ‘liar’ fight between Warren and Sanders

By Joseph Simonson

Published January 16, 2020 9:54pm ET

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The fight between Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren stands to turn off Iowa Democrats long averse to negativity in politics, offering a fresh chance for rival 2020 Democrats to nab some of their support.

The Sanders campaign, in particular, is concerned the spat over a more than year-old conversation about the viability of a female presidential candidate could dampen support on both sides.

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