Much has been made of the fact that the Democrats’ third presidential debate will only be one night, as just 10 candidates qualified from a much larger field of contenders. That will make the…
, Sen. Kamala Harris , South Bend, IN, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Cory Booker , former Health and Human Services Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.Shutterstockand Univision are trying to distinguish the Houston debate from previous ones. They are adding more time to the clock this time around, giving each candidate 15 more seconds to respond in their answers and rebuttals.
Slotted for 8-11 p.m. ET, the networks also are allocating three hours, after previous events went overtime anyway.anchor David Muir, ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis.Muir gave a first look at the debate stage on Tuesday, featuring a heavy use of blue and red and large renderings of the ABC News logo and the motto, “Your Voice Your Vote.
The networks also are playing up the fact that Biden and Warren will be sharing the stage for the first time — and the focus inevitably will be on whether any differences stir some friction. Biden, representing the more moderate wing of the party, will be flanked by Warren and Sanders, who are offering a set of bold progressive policy prescriptions that have captivated the left.
Yang also has come to the previous debates wearing no tie, and he could have an advantage in being the only non-politician on the stage and “the most different from all the rest,” Schroeder said.
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