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Grading the Democratic Debate: Hillary Clinton Schools Her Rivals

A - Hillary Clinton

Polished, carefully modulated, and bursting with her favored buzz words. Buoyed by a crowd clearly on her side from the get go, she found a winning rhythm and confidence after a slightly slow beginning. Remained at the center of attention and handled it deftly.

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Onstage Tonight: O’Malley, Webb, Sanders, Chafee and Clinton Face Off

Five Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage in Las Vegas this evening in their first debate of the 2016 nomination process. Just as with the Republican contenders before their first face-off, there is no shortage of advice for candidates regarding what they need to do and for viewers on what they ought to be looking for. The Washington Post this morning offers nine items to be on the lookout for, a few of which are excerpted below:

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9 questions for the Democratic debate — Will Bernie lose his temper? Will Hillary connect?

Here are nine things I’ll be watching during tonight’s Democratic debate, which begins at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on CNN and runs two hours:

Will there be fireworks? Without Donald Trump, tonight surely will be much less entertaining than the first two GOP debates.

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What’s at stake at the first Democratic debate?

Five Democratic candidates for president will meet on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday in Las Vegas, giving voters across the country their first opportunity to see the candidates side by side. More than 23 million people tuned into see the Republican candidates go head-to-head in both of their first two debates.

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No consensus candidate for Iowa Latinos

The 2016 field of presidential contenders still has work ahead if one candidate, Democrat or Republican, hopes to emerge as a premier choice of Latino voters in Iowa.

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Poll: Carson ties Trump, Biden draws from Clinton

As Vice President Joe Biden considers a potential presidential campaign, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday shows a Biden candidacy would draw support away from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Who’s Winning the Presidential Campaign?

The polls get most of the attention, but they’re not the most important part of the early stages of a presidential campaign. The better guide to who’s really winning is known as the “invisible primary,” in which candidates compete for support from their fellow politicians, from party leaders and from donors.

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