By luck and design, Mr Joe Biden's United States presidential campaign could not have gone better.
The former vice-president's wrapping up the party nomination earlier and more easily than expected, coupled with an inclusive policy development process, avoids a repeat of 2016 and its jarring liberal-versus-moderate factional clash at the convention and beyond.
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