NEW: How Joe Biden Is Preparing for the Biggest Debate of His Life
Briefing books (he prefers Arial, size 14) and intense prep sessions fill his days even as his team tries to downplay the debate's importance.
W/ @katieglueck:
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Bob Bauer, the former WH counsel who played the role of Bernie Sanders during the primary for debate prep, has been peppering Biden in some sessions as Trump nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/…
Of note: The Biden team has provided talking points to surrogates outlining their belief that little can occur onstage that will fundamentally change the shape of the race.
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Biden advisers hope the VP does *not* in general play the role of fact-checker on stage.
"If you take on that role, you seem small," says Jay Carney.
But it's a tricky balance. There is pressure to correct some key facts (like pre-existing conditions).
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Chris Wallace sounds like he see his role differently (video.foxnews.com/v/619513512500…):
"My job is to be as invisible as possible...if I’ve done my job right, at the end of the night people will say: 'That was a great debate — who was the moderator?'" nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/…
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