Biden brings broad appeal in battle for 2020 – but don't expect a revolution
Posted on AllSides April 25th, 2019
From The Left
The former vice-president says he’s a proud ‘Obama-Biden Democrat’ yet questions over his leftwing credentials remain
Standing before a gathering of Democrats in his home state of Delaware last month, Joe Biden struck a defiant tone in the face of questions over his liberal credentials.
“I’m told I get criticized by the ‘new left’,” Biden told the crowd. “I have the most progressive record of anybody running.”
The moment drew instant headlines for what appeared to be a slip of the tongue: Biden, who had yet to enter the 2020...