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Joe Biden: “He came into the arena, with certain guiding principles to begin with, devotion to country, to fair play, to decency, to…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2021
He came into the arena, with certain guiding principles to begin with, devotion to country, to fair play, to decency, to dignity, to honor, to literally attempting to find the common good.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden reflects on Bob Dole's principles and approach to politics.

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