DNC Chairman Tom Perez ahead of the DemDebate: “Democrats have your back on the issues that matter most, while this President has had a knife in your back.”
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For weeks now, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have steadily escalated their fight, trading long-distance criticism over health care and other matters.A person who helped Sanders prepare for the debate said the Vermont senator may mention Biden, but in a very specific way: comparing him to the moderates on stage who are expected to blast his Medicare for All policy.
The strategy, of course, is dependent on questions asked and the responses from John Hickenlooper, John Delaney and Steve Bullock. But Sanders is prepared to"lump Biden in with those guys," the source said. Sanders spent more time preparing for his second debate, an adviser said, and is aware he needs to"be more present" than during the first debate.
The only way he may draw a distinction with Elizabeth Warren, the aide said, is on a question of electability.
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