Hillary Clinton was judged the winner of the first US Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night as closest rival, Bernie Sanders, handed her a gift in dismissing the private email controversy that has hurt her campaign. The debate pitted the two candidates leading in the polls, Mrs Clinton, a second-time presidential contender, and Mr Sanders, the socialist senator for Vermont, against each other for the first time. The sharpest exchanges were between the two as Mr Sanders has overtaken Ms Clinton or eaten into her lead in key early voting states. Hillary Clinton shifts up a gear in presidential race More Clinton emails tickle funny bone and delight Republican rivals Clinton’s...
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