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Cooper’s Eye on the Left: Biden’s accomplishments? Well …

Democratic debate attendees couldn't immediately come up with the main accomplishments of party nominee front-runner Joe Biden, the former vice president.
Democratic debate attendees couldn't immediately come up with the main accomplishments of party nominee front-runner Joe Biden, the former vice president. Democratic debate attendees couldn't immediately come up with the main accomplishments of party nominee front-runner Joe Biden, the former vice president.

Give me a day, I’ll think of something

Former Vice President Joe Biden doesn’t have a commanding lead in the polls for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination for nothing, does he?

Well, if you ask the electorate why he enjoys such a lead over nearly two dozen other announced candidates, those supporting him in polls should be able to tell you.

When Cabot Phillips with Campus Reform checked with debate attendees in Detroit last week about just what it was about the 76-year-old career politician they liked, they were a little at loss for words.

“I don’t know of a single accomplishment of his,” a woman said, having been deferred to from a male companion. “I know there are things he can put his name on and say this was done while I was in office.”