The second Democratic presidential debate Saturday night was marked by a lively discussion of issues and even some sparing. The debate, moderated by CBS, was held in Des Moines. Missing, however, were the hallmarks of the Republican debates—personal attacks, name calling, and candidates complaining about the questions and the media in general. There were, however, several instances of the candidates vigorously pointing out their differences on issues. The Democratic National Committee, headed by Rep. Wasserman-Schultz, scheduled its Iowa debate on a Saturday night—at the same time as the Iowa Hawkeye’s were playing. The time slot insured that viewership would be low as possible. The DNC...
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