Joe Biden came to Madison, Wisconsin, to shore up his presidential campaign. Here's what voters had to say.

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Some expressed stark concern about the president’s age and cognitive abilities. “After the debate, a lot of people don't want him in general, so I think a new candidate is probably necessary,” Lauren Calvetti said in an interview at James Madison Park. - [With the fate of our democracy on the line, it is more important than ever that Daily Kos doesn't just survive, but that we thrive. Please donate $5 a month to Daily Kos.]( - [The lingering focus on Biden’s shaky debate obscures Trump’s major verbal miscues]( The president must now convince voters he has the mental acuity to do the toughest job in the world. The same bar does not exist for Trump, who loses no points for incoherence or incompetence. The country is not electing the next debate champion. Biden is a decent and honorable man with a substantive record of accomplishment. 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Until now, Team Biden has been able to dig in because most of those in the world of commentary who have been calling on him to withdraw were those who had already done so so long ago. Seen from Biden’s perspective, they are just using a “bad night,” the president’s unfortunate term to Stephanopoulos, to trash him yet again. His challenge, however, is not with critics who always underestimated him but with those who have long respected him, liked him — and continue to appreciate the large achievements of his presidency. We bought into the rationale for his reelection campaign: That despite his age and its effects, he was still his party’s best option. Given that a battle for the succession could have torn the party apart (and it could still be messy if he drops out), Biden was the one politician who could hold the party’s often fractious coalition together. - [Doesn't matter if you're a coffee or tea person—it's sure to taste better out of a Daily Kos mug. 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