Barely a day into his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden is finding that his front-runner status comes with a glaring spotlight on his biggest political weaknesses.
The former vice-president seemed to struggle at points on Friday under questioning about women who have said his unwanted touching made them uncomfortable. He appeared defensive when asked about his role in how Anita Hill was treated in 1991 when she accused then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
Biden's team remains upbeat about the 2020 launch, particularly after he reported raising $6.3 million in the first 24 hours of the campaign, a total that cements his status as a front-runner. Yet the takeaway remains: The long public career that Biden sees as his biggest selling point includes many missteps that some voters haven't forgotten.
The television appearance came as Biden's campaign announcement video has caused some early headaches for the campaign. "I said, 'I noticed you didn't mention her by name. Was that because you had not contacted me?' and he said, 'That is correct,"' Bro said. Days earlier, Biden's team had to navigate rumours that he was going to launch his campaign in Charlottesville against the objections of local officials. Charlottesville City Councilor Wes Bellamy said that he talked with senior Biden advisers ahead of the launch but that there were never plans to hold an actual event there. Bellamy said a Biden aide apologized to him about the rumours.
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