On the recordJuly 28, 2019
core to Joe Biden's appeal is that he was viewed as the Trump slayer and that he was the least risky choice.
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transcripts.cnn.comcore to Joe Biden's appeal is that he was viewed as the Trump slayer and that he was the least risky choice.
Axelrod explains Biden's appeal in the context of the Democratic primary.
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I think the political question is the political question. And I think, Jim, I don't think this helps Trump.
I think there's a lot of concern among Republican officeholders. Governor Pawlenty could speak more readily to this than me.
If he does all of those things, God bless him, good for him and good for the country.
There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.