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Joe Biden may be a huge target, but nobody's knocked him out yet

By most reckonings, Joe Biden has had several pretty lousy months.

His fundraising has been unimpressive. His performance in debates has ranged from poor to middling. He has repeatedly demonstrated his penchant for putting a foot where his molars should be.

Despite all that, and efforts by President Donald Trump to darken his family name, Biden will be front and center once more when Democrats return to the debate stage Tuesday night, reflecting his continued standing at or near the top of the 2020 field.

Part of the reason can be explained by the Rev. Joseph Darby of South Carolina. The state, with an early primary, is key to Biden's campaign.

"People have known him

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