Discussion Group - Why did everyone underestimate Joe Biden?

Even though Joe Biden entered the 2020 Democratic presidential primary as the front-runner, many political pundits and journalists lost confidence in the former vice president along the way, writing his political obituary and declaring him an also-ran who had missed his moment. How did they get this race so wrong? And at a moment when it appeared that Sen. Bernie Sanders was gaining steam and possibly emerging as an unstoppable force, how did Biden quickly change the narrative and begin to unify the party?

Guests for this program are Peter Nicholas (White House reporter for The Atlantic) and Edward-Isaac Dovere (staff writer at The Atlantic, covering the 2020 presidential campaign and writing a book about the Democratic Party's struggles during the Trump years).

The Dole Discussion Groups are made possible by a grant from Newman’s Own.

This program is closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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