For months, the political scene of the country has been stable: Two old men, both with the unbending allegiance of their parties, were cruising toward their national nominating conventions.
The rivalry of Joe Biden versus Donald Trump, now four years old, seemed destined to continue, month after month, with little movement one way or another, the result being to cement them in their positions and to render the November choice fixed.
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