Twelve top White House contenders will take part on Tuesday in the first Democra...
WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Twelve top White House contenders will take part on Tuesday in the first Democratic debate since the launch of an impeachment inquiry into Republican President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate leading rival Joe Biden.
The debate marks the return of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, 78, the oldest candidate in the field, who suffered a heart attack two weeks ago and has been recuperating at home in Vermont since having stents inserted to open a blocked artery. The packed stage and tangle of competing story lines could create a contentious atmosphere, and the Democratic-led congressional impeachment inquiry is likely to be a frequent theme.
It also will give Biden’s rivals a chance to offer their support - or not. They will be closely watched to see how they talk about the issue and whether any of them use it as an opportunity to attack Biden.Biden has seen his once solid lead in opinion polls in the Democratic race diminished by Warren, a leader of the party’s progressive movement, who has steadily risen over the past two months.
Biden recently took a swipe at Warren’s extensive “I have a plan for that” campaign promises, telling a New Hampshire crowd last week: “That’s not enough. It takes proven ability to get things done. We’re not electing a planner.” “Elizabeth I think, as you know, has said that she is a capitalist through her bones. I’m not,” Sanders said.
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