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Why presidents often struggle in their first re-election debates β€” and how Biden is getting ready

Presidents have to shake off years of deference they experience in the Oval Office when finally confronted by their opponents in high-stakes debates.

Β© Ron Edmonds

John Kerry and George Bush at a presidential debate in Coral Gables, Fla., in 2004.

Β© Timothy A. Clary

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama at the second presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., in 2012.
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