“Joe Biden is coasting in the national polls. Surveys show him ahead of his Democratic rivals in hypothetical matchups against President Trump. He has maintained a lead in Iowa all summer, despite facing months of controversies over his record and his campaign missteps,” the New York Times reports.

“I am going to vote for the candidate who I am absolutely certain has a brain that is functioning. And that narrows it down to exactly one.” — Dr. Neal Kassell, who performed surgery on Joe Biden three decades ago following two brain aneurysms, quoted by Politico.

Joe Biden is up with his first TV ad in Iowa, a 60-second spot that focused on his electability and his close ties to former President Barack Obama.

“Joe Biden raised $4.6 million online on his first day in the 2020 presidential race, surprising doubters who thought the former vice president couldn’t run a modern campaign. But since then Biden’s online fundraising has tumbled — looking more like flash-in-the-pan opponent Beto O’Rourke than

New York Times: “He has communicated his frustration that Mr. Biden’s closest advisers are too old and out of touch with the current political climate — urging him to include more younger aides.” “In March, Mr. Obama took the unusual step of summoning Mr. Biden’s top campaign advisers, including