The most fiery moment of last night's Democratic debate came after it ended, when Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders appeared to have a tense exchange. But read between the lines and there was much to pick apart, as strategist Adrienne Elrod writes today. As always, I'd love to hear your take — just hit reply.
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| | Tuesday's debate in Des Moines was a mostly tame, policy-focused affair. Adrienne Elrod, a Democratic strategist and former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016, analyzes last night's debate. Conventional wisdom dictates the final debate before the first-in-the-nation caucus would be anything but lackluster. But Tuesday’s face-off in Des Moines proved otherwise. The presidential candidates did not take the bait, instead engaging in a two-hour conversation that was as tame and friendly as it gets. Until the microphones were turned off, that is. | READ NOW |
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