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Stacey Abrams and Kamala Harris lead list of veep contenders but Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren not ruled out Joe Biden has long been expected to pick a woman or a minority figure – or someone who is both – as his pick for vice-president, should he win the Democratic nomination to face Donald Trump […] More
Abrams could use her office to be the driving force behind a nationwide fight against voter suppression Democratic debates in times of coronavirus make for even less interesting television than during normal times, whatever that means in the Trump era. In Sunday night’s debate, Bernie Sanders had a double task. For the believers, to make […] More
Sanders attacked some of Biden’s weak spots, but not strongly enough to make a difference A stark contrast was on display on Sunday night, and both candidates on the Democratic debate stage knew it. Though Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were united in their criticism of Donald Trump’s response to coronavirus, they clashed repeatedly on […] More
Sanders and Biden campaign teams reflect on last night’s debate performance, as state and federal coronavirus responses dominates agenda Biden and Sanders confront coronavirus crisis in one-on-one debate Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 10.05am GMT From the opening elbow bump its was obvious that last night’s Democratic debate was not business as […] More
Coronavirus dominated the night and Biden pledged to choose a woman as his running mate while managing to avoid catastrophe Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders offered different visions for how to combat the crisis. After the pair bumped elbows to greet each other, Biden described the coronavirus crisis as an “all hands on deck” situation […] More
The former vice-president and his more leftwing rival faced off in the first two-person Democratic debate Throughout this primary, I’ve heard supporters of other candidates complain about Bernie Sanders’ tendency to raise his voice. Where the hell was that yelling Bernie on Sunday night? His tendency to try to keep an undignified process dignified and […] More
There is only one issue in front of American voters currently – how to survive the coronavirus crisis This is no time for presidential debates and wild promises from the candidates. It’s also no time for presidential tweets and wild promises from the incumbent. The split screen of Sunday’s debate was not between Joe Biden […] More
Democrats face off in TV studio without audience, standing far apart and bumping elbows instead of shaking hands Debate: follow live updates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders auditioned in real time for the job of president on Sunday night during the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic primary, as the world confronts the growing threat […] More
