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Why Biden did the debate throwdown, Trump agreed, and the risks for each side
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Candidates only debate when they have to – and team Biden knows the president has a lot to lose if he doesn't step into the ring with an eager former President Trump.
That’s why Joe Biden, battling abysmal poll numbers, surprised everyone yesterday by agreeing to two debates. Howard Kurtz is the host of FOX News Channel's MediaBuzz (Sundays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET). Based in Washington, D.C., he joined the network in July 2013 and regularly appears on Special Report with Bret Baier and other programs.
And why Trump, who’s been demanding a side-by-side comparison – he had even floated debating on my show – immediately accepted.
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