5 things to watch for at Thursday's Democratic debate in Houston.
In 2016, Sanders had the anti-establishment vote all to himself. But this time around, his coalition has fractured among other candidates. For the Democrats who want revolutionary change, he's struggled to differentiate himself enough from Warren to prevent her rise. And for Democrats who are wary of nominating a woman in the shadow of Hillary Clinton's 2016 defeat, he hasn't given them enough of a reason to pick him over Biden.
This debate gives Sanders a chance to carve a path for himself that pulls voters from both camps toward him and away from the other front-runners. But he'll have to draw strong contrasts to do that. History suggests a frontal assault on rival Democrats, but his best play might be showing that he can take a democratic socialist fight to Trump as well as, or better than, Warren can with her liberal capitalist approach or Biden can with his center-left platform.Sen.
Democratic voters will be looking to see whether she's able to turn in a solid performance from start to finish that includes some of the flashes of brilliance they like on political questions but more of an ability to sustain her presence on substance. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, faded into the background in his first two debate performances. Skilled at the art of creating big moments for himself when he's the only candidate at a town hall or on the campaign trail, he's struggled for oxygen when matched against rivals.
There's a lot of risk in gimmicks, and it's likely one or two will implode with a grand last gasp. But it's possible for one candidate to turn in the performance of his or her life — with a new frame and new policy wrinkle or two — and earn a second look from voters.
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