5 things to watch for in the Democratic debate tonight
by Evan Halper and Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times
Sep 12, 2019
4 minutes
WASHINGTON - A lot has happened since the Democratic presidential candidates last clashed on the debate stage. Former Vice President Joe Biden has taken some blows. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's support has surged. Ten candidates who were on the stage back in July have either dropped out or been cut from the debate because of poor polling and fundraising.
That is just how the Democratic National Committee wants it. Party leaders wanted an early set of debates open to even obscure candidates, then a steady process of winnowing the herd.
Voters appear to support that plan - in one poll this week, more than half of Democratic voters said the 10 remaining candidates were still too many. Only about 3%
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