Democratic presidential candidates debated over who can build winning coalition to defeat President Trump
Live fact check of the fifth Democratic debateDebating in a Deep South state where black voters will likely be the majority of the Democratic electorate in the March primary, the discussion over who could best represent that community drew the most fireworks in an otherwise civil debate among the 2020 candidates Wednesday in Atlanta. Questions from the
/Washington Post moderators on the thorny topic of race drew charged exchanges between New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former Vice President Joe Biden, as well as South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and California Sen. Kamala Harris.The debate struck at the core of the electability argument taking place within the Democratic presidential primary.
moderator Andrea Mitchell noted in one question that he won his mayoral election with fewer than 11,000 voters and lost his only race for statewide office by 25 points."Why should Democrats take the risk of betting on you?" Mitchell asked Buttigieg.Buttigieg argued that he doesn't have"traditional Washington experience" but that Democrats need a nominee who can go toe-to-toe with Trump,"who actually comes from the kinds of communities that he's been appealing to.
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