That’s A Wrap!
That does it for us, folks! Thanks to you for joining us, to our friends at ABC News for hosting the debate and to our live blog team for three-plus hours of #analysis.
As always, we asked our team to sum up the night in old-school newspaper headlines. You can see those below. Or, if you want to see what went down chronologically, just start at the bottom of this live blog and scroll up. Also, check back with us on Friday -- in the morning we’ll have a reaction podcast, and in the afternoon our “Who Won The Debate?” project will update with new polling from Ipsos on which candidates performed the best (and worst) and how the debate may or may not have changed the race.
- Nate: In Fiery Debate, Democrats Again Aim Attacks At Biden. (Note: That's literally The New York Times’ headline as of about 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, but it's also basically the headline I'd have expected to see.)
- Nathaniel: The headline should be: Candidates Make Pointed Pitches In Substantive Debate. The headline will be: Is Biden Too Old To Be President?
- Clare: Skirmishes Over Obama's Legacy Draw Blood Once Again
- Seth: Party Whose Voters Really Care About Climate Change Spent 7 Minutes Talking About Climate Change
- Julia: Candidates Talked About Who They Are And Where They Stand, But Will It Change Anything?
- Lee: Too Many Candidates Try To Distinguish Themselves, Most Voters Don't Watch, Everything Stays The Same, More Or Less
- Chris: The Least Consequential Debate Yet
- Amelia: When All The Candidates Are Solid, No One Stands Out
- Geoffrey: Biden Gets Called Old, Gives It Credence. Will It Matter?
- Colleen: The Lesson Of The Third Debate: Don’t Be A Lawyer
- Galen: The First 15 Minutes Finally Let The Top Three Have It Out. Warren Came Out The Least Scathed.
- Matt: Biden Rambles Through While Others Struggle To Stand Out
- Dan: Debate Viewers Learn Lots Of Little Things, But Little About Who Will Be The Nominee