By Ted Johnson
16.03.2020 - 05:03 / hollywoodlife.com
It didn’t come as a shock that the March 15 Democratic debate was overwhelmingly focused on the coronavirus pandemic, which changed the logistics of the debate itself. The two candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, came out onstage at the event and bumped elbows, rather than shake hands, approaching podiums placed six feet apart.
By Ted Johnson
Update 3/16/20: CNN has now made Sunday's full debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders available to watch online, with a six-part video series posted to its website. The two-hour debate, which took place on March 15, focused heavily on the candidates' proposed responses to the coronavirus pandemic as well as their own policy issues and plans, including Biden's commitment to choosing a woman as vice president and nominating a black woman for the Supreme Court.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday's debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, with Biden pledging to deploy the military to help with recovery efforts and Sanders using the crisis to pitch his long-sought overhaul of the country's health care system.
The coronavirus was a topic heavily discussed by Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden during the latest Democratic debate on Sunday night. While the debate was originally set to take place in Phoenix, Arizona, it was moved to Washington, D.C.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders offered conflicting visions for coronavirus response in the Democratic debate on Sunday night.
It’s understatement to say that things have changed since the candidates gathered for the last Democratic debate, on February 25. Following a shocking Super Tuesday and subsequent state primaries, we’re down to just two major presidential candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Tonight, the two major candidates remaining in the 2020 Democratic primary race will finally debate in hopes of securing their nomination for this year's presidential election. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will go head-to-head on-stage from the CNN studio in Washington, D.C., after the event was relocated from the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix as a result of the continued spread of the coronavirus.
Bernie Sanders believes his current rival, front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden, could beat President Donald Trump in the general election.
There have been some major changes in plans for the upcoming Democratic Primary debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Sen. Bernie Sanders acknowledged on Wednesday that he is trailing former Vice President Joe Biden, but said he will stay in the race and will debate Biden on Sunday.
By Ted Johnson
Rosario Dawson and Cory Booker stand divided!
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled election-night rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus — as public health fears began transforming the 2020 race. Their decision to cancel events in Ohio, which votes next week and awards 136 delegates, suggests the coronavirus could upend the Democratic primary at a pivotal time in the race for both candidates.
Actress Rosario Dawson said she voted for Bernie Sanders on the same day her boyfriend and former presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker endorsed Joe Biden.
Both of Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden‘s rallies in Cleveland, Ohio have been cancelled.
By Ted Johnson
Halsey became the latest musician to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Sen.
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden – Photos: Gage Skidmore.
Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination.