Biden sides with Democrats, not with democracy

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A recent Fox News poll drew wide attention when it showed President Joe Biden pulling marginally ahead of former President Donald Trump for the first time since October. His 2-point lead was due to an 11-point swing among independent voters, who had favored Trump by 9 points in May.

This good news for Biden may, however, be a problem because it will encourage him to believe he’s doing everything right. It’s reported that some Democratic strategists think he needs a new strategy because he’s betting too much on presenting himself to voters as the savior of democracy, under mortal threat from Trump.

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