What Went Down In The Third Democratic Debate

In-person crowd reaction like boos and applause can shape coverage and voter reaction. Trump stimulated the most crowd reaction in the 2016 Republican debates, including laughs, boos and applause, all helping to make him seem like the center of attention.

Honestly, Americans send pretty mixed messages on what they want from healthcare. We like our insurance companies. We like single payer healthcare. Personally, I think people just want something that works but don’t really care what it is.

As your Castro correspondent, I wondered before the debate whether Castro would have another feisty moment like he had in the first two debates. And that was certainly it. I wonder, though, if it will actually decrease his favorable ratings, as Biden is very well liked among Democrats and that was a vicious attack.