Why Elizabeth Warren is a bigger Iowa front-runner than you think

[karynnj]

11. The front runner ALWAYS gets the most scrutiny

I would not say that the media coverage of Warren has been all positive. You need to consider the number of media stories on the race that seem to all have an obligatory paragraph on the dangers of the party being pulled "too far to the Left". The immediate conclusion is that that is something that could make an easier race for Trump. This is followed by something saying that Biden is someone more people in the middle are comfortable with.

This is an attack on Warren (and Sanders and likely Harris ), while it repeated what is considered a major reasons to vote for Biden. In some ways it is more insidious - especially if no names are mentioned. The ONLY way to refute it for Warren is to keep being who she is rather than bringing up the claim to attempt to dispatch it.

Biden's biggest asset is his long career and his character. His long career means there are also decisions he made - often decades ago - that are negatives. That long career is both an asset and a liability. It defines who he is.