Biden backlash: will the frontrunner's early stumbles be his downfall?

A blunder on abortion right this week shows he may have misjudged the mood of an increasingly progressive party

Since his arrival in the 2020 presidential race, Joe Biden has basked in his status as an early frontrunner: he has coasted in most early battleground and national polls, touted formidable fundraising numbers and remained squarely focused on a potential general election matchup with Donald Trump.

But this week, the former vice-president stumbled as he skipped not one, but two progressive gatherings and flip-flopped on a key abortion rights policy after being criticized by his fellow Democratic contenders.

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