7 Takeaways From the First Democratic Debate Night
- Beto O’Rourke gets roughed up on immigration, health care
- Biden, Sanders to share spotlight in Thursday night debate
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They skirmished over health care and immigration. They largely agreed on income inequality and climate change. With Democrats eager to narrow the field, Elizabeth Warren and nine lesser-ranked candidates waged what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called a “battle for the heart and soul of our party.”
It’s only halftime in the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election, with 10 more candidates set to take the stage Thursday night -- including former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads in most polls. And there will be at least five more debates before the first primary vote is cast.