Washington, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): He’s supposedly too old, too moderate, too prone to campaign stumbles.But despite the criticism long circulating about Joe Biden, he has proven the most resilient candidate in the Democratic presidential nomination race — at least for now. The 77-year-old former US vice president is capping off a big week that has seen him take on a more aggressive tone on the campaign trail. He was feeling so invigorated and pugnacious during his eight-day “No Malarkey” bus tour through early-voting Iowa that he challenged an obstinate voter to a push-up contest Thursday. The elder statesman is the national frontrunner in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in next November’s election. As Barack Obama’s deputy for eight years, Biden today has a commanding lead among African Americans, a critical constituency in the Democratic nomination battle. His blue-collar roots and appeal is also seen as a selling point to working-class white voters, many of whom may be frustrated with Trump and are looking for a viable alternative. Biden’s numbers have slipped in Iowa and New Hampshire, the two states that vote first in the nomination race, where he trails rivals Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg. But … Continue reading Feisty Biden fights for top spot in 2020 Democratic race