Some of the 10 Democratic presidential candidates meeting in their third debate ...
WASHINGTON - Some of the 10 Democratic presidential candidates meeting in their third debate on Thursday took shots at front-runner Joe Biden, while others called for unity during a night dominated by questions around race, guns and healthcare.
Their lower-polling rivals vied to make a mark in the race to challenge incumbent Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election, while another 10 Democratic candidates who did not qualify for the debate sat out this round.The former vice president’s best moments in Thursday’s debate came early on, when he entered into a spirited exchange with his closest rivals, Sanders and Warren, over healthcare policy.
Since the last debate in July, Sanders has seen his friend and fellow liberal Warren inch past him in opinion polls for the No. 2 spot in the Democratic contest. Still, both senators continued to steer clear of personal attacks, instead stressing policy and ideology. Instead, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts assumed one of her favorite positions: pairing up with Sanders to tag-team defending their shared advocacy of Medicare for All, a government takeover of the U.S. healthcare insurance system.
“Obviously he didn’t pull the trigger, but he’s certainly been tweeting out the ammunition,” she said. He had one of his best moments when the debate turned to the war in Afghanistan, and he said he would require Congress to vote on whether to send troops to war. Buttigieg served seven months in Afghanistan in the Naval reserve.
The announcement drew a hearty laugh from U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, who said, “That’s good!” Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, said, “It’s original, I’ll give you that.” But O’Rourke seemed to relish the chance to bend that rule when asked by a moderator if he would support confiscation of certain types of assault rifles that have been used in mass shootings.U.S. Senator Booker of New Jersey has been mired at roughly 2% in Democratic polls for months, a poor showing that has puzzled many analysts given what they say is his eloquence, wit and command of policy.
Booker, who also is bald, drew one of the biggest laughs of the night when he referred to Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister with a thick head of hair.
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