Analysis: In a crowded field, candidates need big moments like debates to stand out. Here's who seized the opportunity and who missed it.
MIAMI — Ten candidates entered. Ten candidates left. But some were better off than others.Wednesday offered many Americans their first real look at the sprawling 2020 field and gave candidates a chance to try to break out from the pack.New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio:
His candidacy has been dismissed as something of a joke, but de Blasio soared over the low bar set for him. He interrupted more than anyone else, but tempered that aggression with effective personal stories about his father.Not the strongest night when your most memorable moment was defending the unpopular U.S.
than anyone else, saw spikes of interest on social media, and delivered memorable moments, especially on personal experience with gun violence.Her first goal was to do nothing to risk her substantial lead in polls over everyone else on stage. She succeeded. No one laid a finger on her and Warren dominated the early part of the debate.
The debate continues Thursday night on NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo when 10 more candidates will face off, including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana.
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