Biden to blitz media over weekend to counter claims of mental decline

Joe Biden was gearing up on Friday for a three-day public relations blitz aimed at salvaging his floundering candidacy from the seven days of disarray sparked by last week's disastrous debate performance, even as further revelations emerged that are likely to fuel concerns about whether he is suffering a mental decline.

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In what is likely to be the most decisive set-piece event of his presidency, aside from the debate itself, Biden will give a television interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos in which he will aim to dispel the growing perception that he lacks the acuity to continue in office for another four years.