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Doyle McManus: Joe Biden's pitch: Make America normal again

When Joe Biden entered the Democratic presidential race last month, pundits (including me) questioned whether a gaffe-prone 76-year-old symbol of last-century politics could survive in a next-generation campaign.

So far, the old guy is proving us wrong.

Biden has surged to the top of the Democratic field with a well-designed message and an uncharacteristically disciplined campaign. Admittedly, we're a month from the first debate and eight months from the first balloting. But polls show him winning the support of about 38% of Democratic voters nationwide

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