Nearly 18.1 million Americans watched live on NBC, MSNBC, and Telemundo as 10 candidates clashed. The broadcast included a riveting exchange between Senator Kamala Harris of California and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
This page highlights recent news and analysis on candidate debates from the international press.
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English
Publication Date: June 27, 2019
Source: The Washington Post
Country: United States
Ten Democratic candidates faced off in the second night of the first presidential debate Thursday evening. The four highest-polling candidates on stage dominated discussion, while the other six fought for air time.
Spanish
Publication Date: June 27, 2019
Source: CNN
Country: United States
Si la importancia de los votantes latinos para los demócratas estaba en duda (no lo estaba), la noche del miércoles fue una prueba de que los demócratas quieren apelar a ellos.
English
Publication Date: June 27, 2019
Source: The Washington Post
Country: United States
Former vice president Joe Biden — who faced the most attacks from fellow candidates — walked away with the highest speaking time. Biden (13.6 minutes), the top-polling candidate coming into the debate, spoke more than four times as long as former...
Spanish
Publication Date: June 27, 2019
Source: CNN en español
Country: United States
Cuando Beto O’Rourke abrió el primer debate demócrata al responder en español una pregunta sobre las tasas impositivas, pareció llamar la atención del senador Cory Booker.
English
Publication Date: June 26, 2019
Source: The Washington Post
Country: United States
NBC, the host of the debate, has pulled personalities from all corners of its empire: NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo. The debate will be broadcast across those three networks for two hours a night for two consecutive nights. But with 20 candidates...
English
Publication Date: June 26, 2019
Source: The New York Times
Country: United States
Technical difficulties are every news producer’s nightmare. Especially during a political debate. On live national television. With President Trump watching — and mocking — in real-time.
English
Publication Date: June 26, 2019
Source: NBC News
Country: United States
Candidates will have 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds to respond to follow-ups. And there will be no opening statements, though candidates will have a chance to deliver closing remarks.
English
Publication Date: June 26, 2019
Source: The New York Times
Country: United States
Technical difficulties are every news producer’s nightmare.
English
Publication Date: June 26, 2019
Source: CBS News
Country: United States
"Every Democratic candidate in the First in the Nation Primary has been talking about rebuilding the middle class, protecting reproductive rights, making sure all Americans have access to affordable quality health care, and much more," said Ray...