Sanders, Warren Join Forces to Battle Moderates in Feisty Debate
- Progressive-moderate clash is microcosm of Democratic divide
- Sanders and Warren teamed up and declined to knock each other
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Desperate to boost their campaigns, low-polling moderates came out swinging against Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, causing the two progressive rivals to jointly defend their similar policy visions and their political viability against President Donald Trump.
But the centrists may have squandered their opportunity to attract votes in Tuesday night’s debate. None of them, including John Delaney and Steve Bullock, contrasted their views with Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, their main rivals for moderate voters and the top-billed candidates facing off Wednesday in Detroit. The dynamic also deprived primary voters of any contrast between the two major liberal contenders.