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Sanders gets a pre-debate boost with a second congressional endorsement

On the eve of the first Democratic debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) claimed his second endorsement from a member of Congress.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said Monday that he had decided to back Sanders, citing the “massive crowds” he is drawing on the campaign trail, which Ellison argued are an indication that Sanders could drive up voter turnout.

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.

Hillary Clinton’s huge 80 percent support in Virginia has sunk to just 40 percent, and now only Vice President Biden is the Democrat who can beat every Republican in the must-win state for the eventual Democratic nominee, according to a newly released poll.

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.

Clinton opens wide leads in Nevada, SC

New polls show Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton opening wide leads in the early voting states of Nevada and South Carolina.

Fifty percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Nevada support Clinton, CNN/ORC International pollsters found. Nevada is host to the first Democratic debate on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Sanders’ challenge: Winning over Obama supporters

Bernie Sanders has a well-defined support network – highly educated, white liberals. But to win the nomination, he’ll need to build a much broader coalition. And in this, one man may stand in his way: Barack Obama.

Going back almost a year when Bernie Sanders first talked about running for president, Tad Devine, his longtime strategist, told him he would need $40 to $50 million to get through Iowa and New Hampshire. That was a big number, and for a time Sanders held back, unsure he could raise that kind of money.