Elizabeth Warren has the momentum going into the first Democratic debate, but that carries its own risks. How will she do in the spotlight — and can any of her rivals manage to break from the pack of also-rans?
Wednesday night will mark the first time a large number of Democratic presidential hopefuls will stand on the same stage at the same time and answer the same questions from the same questioners.Whatever presidential debates used to be — or will be again, when the field eventually narrows to a handful of competitors, then just a couple — the meeting in Miami won’t be that.
Story continuesAll of which puts a premium on a very specific kind of performance: The Clickable Moment. The question tonight is whether Warren will seek to maintain her momentum by continuing to emphasize policy and hewing closely to her well-honed talking points about reforming government to “work for you” and not just “the wealthy and well-connected” — or whether she will step on the gas by drawing contrasts with Biden and Sanders, even in their absence.
Tonight’s gathering in Miami is their best chance yet to shake things up. And though each of them has released substantial policy proposals in recent weeks — O’Rourke on climate change and immigration; Booker on housing and baby bonds; Klobuchar on the 100-plus executive actions she’d take during her first 100 days — any fireworks tonight will likely center on emotion.
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