What Went Down On Night One Of The First Democratic Debates

Huge applause for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. It stalled back in the 1980s – but it’s made kind of a surprising comeback recently.

The women on stage will have some baked in advantages, according to political science research. Studies find that individuals perceive women as better able to handle issues like reproductive rights, which according to Morning Consult is one of the top issues Democrats want to see discussed, in the debates!

We just heard from Julian Castro, the one Latino candidate who is seeking the Democratic nomination. I’m curious to see how much he targets Latinx voters specifically. A recent Latino Decisions poll had him at 9 percent among Latinx voters, which was still behind Biden (20 percent) and Sanders (19 percent).