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Before last night’s debate, I suggested the media was likely to emerge with one of two narratives about the state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign: Either she was mounting a comeback, or she was in a downward spiral. “It may not take all that much,” I wrote, “for the media to choose one narrative over another and then find all sorts of ‘evidence’ to reinforce it.”

Sanders dominates social media during the debate

Bernie Sanders dominated social media during the first Democratic debate, capturing most of the conversation on Facebook and the most talked about moment on Twitter.

Hillary Clinton did take No. 1 on Twitter during the half point of the debate, becoming the most mentioned candidate from either party.

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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.

Something surprising happens when Bernie Sanders starts speaking at his presidential campaign rallies. He doesn’t ingratiate himself with audiences by praising their hometowns, or telling easy jokes, the way many candidates do. He gets right down to business, delivering a searing indictment of American politics, with crusty, to-the-barricades exhortations.

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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