Joe Biden could face some uncomfortable questions about his record on women this week at the first Democratic presidential debates in Miami.
The two-night debate on Wednesday and Thursday is the biggest event so far in the 2020 presidential campaign.For a candidate at the front of the pack who has faced scrutiny for his record on women's issues and who has a history of being a bit too frank, the event may prove to be a key test of discipline and staying power.
For a candidate at the front of the pack who has faced scrutiny for his record on women's issues and who has a history of being a bit too frank, the event will prove to be a key test of discipline and staying power. Biden is scheduled to debate on Thursday, where he will square off with nine rivals, including Sens. Bernie Sanders Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke are among the Democrats who will go head-to-head.
"We know candidates are looking for breakout moments in these debates," a Biden advisor said, speaking on condition of anonymity on a background basis. "Biden doesn't need a breakout moment. Any attacks from others during the debate will simply contrast with the vice president's positive message about his agenda and his emphasis on the extraordinary stakes of this election.
She said younger women may see Biden's actions as inappropriate in ways that older women do not. And Biden may have to show that he understands their feelings. Though Biden has held firm in the face of criticism from his rivals on issues like trade and race — Biden called on Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., to apologize after Booker criticized Biden's comments about working with segregationist senators — on women's issues, Biden has already shown a willingness to occasionally give in or reverse course.
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