The Hill "The race for the Democratic presidential nomination shifted into top gear here on Wednesday night, with the first debate of the 2020 election cycle.
"Ten candidates took to the stage of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. Another ten of their rivals will follow on Thursday.
"Here are five takeaways from the inaugural Democratic showdown.
"A big night for Warren
"The one-sentence summary: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) won.
"Warren was particularly strong in the first half-hour of the debate, when her answers — forceful, succinct and substantive — set her apart from everyone else on stage.
"During those crucial opening exchanges, Warren got to hit some of her favorite themes, including the misdeeds of the corporate world (“corruption, pure and simple”) and her advocacy of "Medicare for All."
"In making her case for the latter topic, she blasted health insurance companies for what she portrayed as gratuitous profiteering.
"Other candidates were often asked about their own positions in relation to Warren’s — a move that highlighted her status as the dominant figure on stage.
"Republicans seek to paint Warren as an overly bookish, professorial person, but she combated that image with an emotive answer on gun control — she referenced being asked by children how she would keep them safe if elected president — and a personal closing statement outlining her modest upbringing in Oklahoma.
"Warren came into the debate with momentum. She accelerated even faster on Wednesday evening." . . .
"A big night for Warren
"The one-sentence summary: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) won.
"Warren was particularly strong in the first half-hour of the debate, when her answers — forceful, succinct and substantive — set her apart from everyone else on stage.
"During those crucial opening exchanges, Warren got to hit some of her favorite themes, including the misdeeds of the corporate world (“corruption, pure and simple”) and her advocacy of "Medicare for All."
"In making her case for the latter topic, she blasted health insurance companies for what she portrayed as gratuitous profiteering.
"Other candidates were often asked about their own positions in relation to Warren’s — a move that highlighted her status as the dominant figure on stage.
"Republicans seek to paint Warren as an overly bookish, professorial person, but she combated that image with an emotive answer on gun control — she referenced being asked by children how she would keep them safe if elected president — and a personal closing statement outlining her modest upbringing in Oklahoma.
"Warren came into the debate with momentum. She accelerated even faster on Wednesday evening." . . .
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