Ramesh Ponnuru, Columnist

Everybody Knows Biden Is Toast. Except Voters.

He’s bombing in debates, struggling to raise money and past his prime. The polls show that Democrats are fine with that.

My lead is this big.

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The only thing Joe Biden has had going for him in this race is Democratic primary voters.

It has been months since the former vice president had the unofficial, media-awarded title of front-runner. He did not reclaim it after the Democratic candidates’ latest debate, Wednesday night in Atlanta. Big Democratic donors lack confidence in him. Pundits say that he is past his prime, that nobody is enthusiastic about him.