What Went Down At The Nevada Democratic Debate

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Only 14% of black Americans say they trust the police to treat people of all races equally in the U.S., while 83% do not trust the police to do so, per a January Washington Post/Ipsos poll. In their own communities, 28% of black Americans trust police to treat all races equally.
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Galen Druke

9:30 pm

From the perspective of what the Democratic Party apparatus might be thinking about this contentious debate: On one hand, parties want primaries that attract a lot of eyeballs, get the eventual nominee introduced to the American public and boost his or her name recognition. Debates with high ratings help do that. On the other hand, the party doesn’t want so much division that a segment of the party feels too bitter to turnout in November. Generally, parties want to find a happy medium.

Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

9:30 pm

That’s an interesting question about Warren, Micah. It’s definitely risky for female candidates to be perceived as too aggressive — voters often penalize them for it while rewarding male candidates for the same behavior. But I think you’re right that she doesn’t have a lot to lose now, so why not try it. And it’s not like a less aggressive strategy has been helping her. Maybe taking the gloves off will make some people like her more.

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