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Democratic Debates Will Be a Clarifying Moment
As the vast presidential field takes the stage this week, it’s one of the few times that party politicians talk and party actors are listening.
Which ideas will play well with a broad audience?
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There are two ways of looking at the presidential nomination system. The most common one is to focus on candidates. The other – just as important, if not as obvious – is to focus on the party, and how it defines itself over the course of the campaign.
Nomination debates like the Democratic gatherings on Wednesday and Thursday are important for both.