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Both presidential candidates had clear goals for their first debate on Tuesday.

For Joseph R. Biden Jr., the contest was an opportunity to consolidate his lead in polls before Election Day. Voters appear to be leaning toward the former vice president, and the stage offered him a chance to allay concerns about his age and to communicate what he would try to achieve in office.

President Trump’s task was, politically, a taller order — to change the course of a race that he seems to be losing. His tactics for doing that emerged quickly: interrupt and destabilize.

Mr. Trump failed to condemn white supremacist groups, attacked Mr. Biden’s family and accused his rival of being a captive to the Democratic left. The former vice president worked to resist his opponent’s bare-knuckle style, and at times hit back.

Source: New York Times

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