What Went Down In The Fifth Democratic Debate

Poll Bot

Harris just talked about going "toe-to-toe" with Trump. According to a September survey from Third Way and David Binder Research, 48% of Democratic primary voters want a candidate who will go “toe-to-toe” with Trump. 44% prefer a candidate who “mostly ignores Trump’s attacks.”
— Poll Bot (@538PollBot) November 21, 2019

Laura Bronner

9:30 pm

We’re almost halfway through the first hour, and judging by the candidates’ most distinctive words used so far, many of the candidates have stayed on message — Biden talking about needing to keep the Senate, Warren talking about her 2 cent tax on wealth over $50 billion, and Sanders talking about the 87 million un- or underinsured Americans.

Nathaniel Rakich

9:29 pm

Yeah, Meredith, at first I was like, “Why is Harris punching down at someone who is never going to be the nominee?” But then I realized — Harris can frame it as defending the purity of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party, you will be shocked to learn, is popular among Democrats.

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