For Biden, the debate stakes couldn’t be higher

Published June 27, 2024 7:00am ET



President Joe Biden has a lot riding on Thursday night’s first presidential debate amid fresh evidence of his political weakness.

On the eve of the debate, two new national polls had former President Donald Trump ahead of Biden. Quinnipiac showed Trump up 4 percentage points, with 49% to the incumbent’s 45%. 

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