3 winners and 4 losers from the second 2020 Democratic primary debate
5 years, 6 months ago

3 winners and 4 losers from the second 2020 Democratic primary debate

Salon  

On the second night of the Democratic primary debates on Thursday, most of the highest-polling candidates appeared at the center of the stage. The top two at the center were Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, flanked by California Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. She was able to connect on a powerful, emotional level, but she Kirsten Gillibrand Despite being a senator from a large state, Gillibrand hasn’t made much of an impact on the Democratic primary thus far. If you’re looking for a Democratic Party enthusiastic to rake Trump over the coals and emphasize their contrasts with him, the candidates on stage Thursday delivered. Losers Joe Biden It was Biden’s night to lose on Thursday, and while he is able to present himself with the authority one would expect of a former vice president, he did little to reinforce the most common argument for his candidacy: that he’s best able to defeat Trump.

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