 as he will have to do tonight. We just watched Biden at the G7 in Italy and in France to commemorate D-Day. He didn't show a lot of fiscal stamina during those trips. Biden's surrogates insist that Biden is sharp and doing well as he prepares to face off against Trump. They said the Russ factor is real, said David Axelrod, a former top strategist to Mr. Obama. Neither of these guys is accustomed to having someone a few feet away grilling them with no deference.