The Democratic presidential candidates are swapping praise and avoiding conflict early in the 2020 campaign
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Building up to its five-hour, back-to-back installment of presidential town halls on Monday night, CNN promised a new opportunity to compare Democratic primary contenders to one another. Wolf Blitzer deemed it a “major moment” in the evolving 2020 campaign.
"I really haven't studied it,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said when asked about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s student loan forgiveness plan. “But I think Elizabeth and I end up agreeing on a whole lot of issues. And what she understands and what I understand is we don't punish people for the crime of getting a higher education.”The race for 2020 starts now. Stay in the know. Follow our presidential election coverage.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO.
Joe Biden, who is likely to announce his candidacy soon and whose polling numbers cast a shadow on the rest of the Democratic primary field, did not even warrant a mention. And former President Barack Obama drew only praise. "He was the one who stood there when everyone else said in his administration, 'Throw that agency under the bus,'" Warren said. "And he said, 'No, I'm not going to let this crisis pass and not come away with a consumer agency that makes sure that families never get cheated again.' I will always be grateful to the president for that.”
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