The Democratic Presidential Debate held on October 15th in Ohio was one of the largest primaries in the history of American Democratic Primaries. Twelve candidates shared the stage, and they included Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Haris, and Senator Amy Klobuchar; Beto O'Rourke; Bernie Sanders; Tom Steyer; Senator Elizabeth Warren; and Andrew Yeng. The moderatos were NYT's Marc Lacey and CNN's Anderson Cooper. From the beginning, there were no opening statements like the previous debate, and candidates were each given question-answer time of 75 seconds, rebuttal and responses, 45 minutes, and clarification took 15 seconds.
The debate started on a rather high note; on Trump's impeachment. Warren took the first question and answered that "at times, there are bigger issues than politics. Her argument, as she has always pointed out in her campaign was that none is above the law, including the president. Sander becomes rather critical and admits that "Trump is the most corrupt president ever." On the same question, Biden acknowledges that Trump is the most corrupt president the United States has ever had. From the very beginning, the impeachment debate took a focal point, and the candidates dug into labeling the current US president, the worst ever. Everyone agrees that impeachment must move on.
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Despite following closely on the Houston debate that focused a lot on healthcare, the Ohio Democratic Presidential debate did not pay much attention to the issue of health. However, it still stood out among the hotly dividing issue. Some of the thorny concerns included Trump's impeachment, his foreign policy, and his continued use of the president's Twitter account. Other issues that took center stage included economic inequality and foreign policy. Immigration that had been a thorny issue in past debates was barely mentioned. Women's reproductive rights also featured prominently. Guns also became a center stage of the debate.
On gun violence and control, all candidates agreed, including Castro, Harris, and Booker, that "there was a need for gun control." Castro asserted that "police violence should also be addressed as it is also gun violence." When O'Rourke was asked by Cooper how he would enforce his proposal on compulsory buyback of Ak-47s and AR-15s, O'Rourke said that "I would trust my fellow Americans to obey the law." Buttigieg reacted sharply and said, "We cannot wait for purity tests. We have to act and get things done." O'Rourke maintained that what was needed was gun-control policy. On foreign policy, Biden excluded confidence that he was the only candidate who had faced people like Erdogan and Stalin. He asserted, "I have spent quality time alone with Erdogan and Putin. He criticized Trump's global affairs, and he maintained that "I believe in Vladimir Putin. I believe in America's intelligence. Booker criticized the country's foreign policy with Putin and maintained that "I will bring to an end all these, and bring back America's integrity."
Burnett broached on Sander's health as the debate wore on. Sanders maintained that "I'm healthy and feeling good." However, when Booker rose on Sanders legalizing marijuana, Sanders quipped, "I'm not on it now." Sanders went on to give elaborate details of his health and are "mounting a strong campaign." Sanders, applauded on his remarkable attitude. Each candidate was asked their ability in line with their age on taking the duties of the Presidency. The majority from the oldest, Biden, to the youngest, Congresswoman, Gabbard at 38 years, and all of them exuded confidence in their ability to deliver to the American people.
Senator Elizabeth Warren weathered the most confrontations, a prospect that raised her front runner probabilities. One of her most controversial concerns was raising taxes for middle-class households. Despite not committing to the same, she maintained that "I will not sign a law that fails to bring down the cost for middle-class families." To this, Buttigieg countered, "a yes or a no." From the direct attacks to her steadfast position on "Medicare for All" and other various national and foreign issues, she stood out. She won the debate against the other presidential candidates. She got the most speaking time, too, at slightly over 22 minutes. She stood out despite concerted efforts by other candidates to criticize her standings on numerous issues.
