Struggling 2020 candidates make their mark: Takeaways from the third Democratic debate

[TexasTowelie]

HOUSTON -- Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren entered Thursday’s debate as the clear-cut frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary.

But it was the comparative afterthoughts struggling at the bottom of most polls — including Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro and Cory Booker — who made the biggest impressions in Houston.

These struggling candidates regularly produced the third Democratic debate’s most memorable moments, directly attacking the leading contenders, making impassioned pleas for ending gun violence, and calling for unity in the fight against President Donald Trump.

Whether these moments last beyond Thursday night, however, remain to be seen. The Democrats outside of the top three in the 2020 race struggled to break through in a lasting way after the previous two debates.

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[brer cat]

1. I missed parts of the debate,

but from what I saw, I thought O'Rourke and Klobuchar were very effective and might see a bounce in the polls.

[customerserviceguy]

2. I have to say

that with the consensus being that Trump is running the US like it was some sort of game show, Yang's offer of a sweepstakes for a $12K prize for ten "contestants" seemed like it was out of step.