PBS Democratic Debate: Live Coverage

We can’t find any recent favorability ratings for Henry Kissinger — yes, we looked — but it’s interesting that Bernie Sanders has brought the debate back to the 1970s, when that’s generally something he has avoided. Usually, it’s Clinton whose answers are steeped in historical references while Sanders is more focused on the here-and-now — perhaps a small part of the reason why younger Democrats prefer Sanders while older ones prefer Clinton.

I think these debates could matter more, if Sanders continues to do well.

They’re going to matter less, in my opinion. The simple reason is that this race will become one of demographics. We saw how much demographics mattered in 2008 on the Democratic side and in 2012 on the Republican side.