President Joe Biden struggled throughout the first presidential debate Thursday to fend off a barrage of attacks from former President Donald Trump. On this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy offer instant analysis of Thursday night’s CNN Presidential Debate in Atlanta. A debate viewed as one of the last moments to upend the trajectory of the 2024 race.

AJC Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell talks to Trump campaign political operative Brian Hughes and Democratic strategist and activist Chris Bruce on the spin room floor.

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Biden struggles to fend off Trump in messy Atlanta showdown

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Special Edition: Presidential debate reaction and analysis