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Democratic Debates: Round 1

Posted by on Jul 4, 2019 in Current Events
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The Democrats got their fist focused national exposure last week. Credit: YAY Media AS/Alamy

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on the first nights of debates for the Democrats running for their party’s presidential nomination.

What happens when twenty candidates are all competing to become the next Democratic challenger for president of the United States? In this case, the debate was split into two different nights to accommodate (almost) everyone–with ten candidates speaking each night. Last Wednesday and Thursday evenings, millions of Americans were able to view the debates live from Miami on national television. Here, Election Central takes a closer look at the key moments from each night.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

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