With the third round of the Democratic debates mere days away, the field has begun to narrow.
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This week, the third Democratic debate is set to take place on Sept. 12. Unlike the previous two debates, which were both spaced out over the course of two consecutive nights and featured 20 candidates, this debate will last only one night and highlight the top ten presidential hopefuls who managed to make the cut to appear onstage in this bout.
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The stage this Thursday night will consist of former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, California Sen. Kamala Harris, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Businessman Andrew Yang, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Former Rep. Beto O\u2019Rourke, Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Juli\u00e1n Castro and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
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After struggling in the polls, California Rep. Eric Swalwell, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper each shut down their campaigns one-by-one in the weeks following the second debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Articles:<\/strong> Biden, the race\u2019s clear front-runner from the moment he launched his campaign, has garnered several instances of eye-raising moments over the past few weeks. After a noticeably weak performance during the second Democratic debate that took place last month, Biden has since appeared to be scatterbrained and forgetful, which is beginning to cause concern among some voters<\/a>. The notion of Biden being \u201cgaffe-prone<\/a>\u201d has shown to be true. During a campaign stop in Iowa, Biden made yet another gaffe in regards to \u201cpoor kids<\/a>,\u201d in which during a speech to minority voters he said that \u201cWe have this notion that somehow if you\u2019re poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.\u201d After quickly realizing his mistake, Biden attempted to soften the blow of his previous statement by saying \u201cWealthy kids. Black kids. Asian kids. No, I really mean it. But think how we think about it.\u201d In addition, he told a false war story<\/a>, proposed a hypothetical \u201cWhat If?\u201d scenario<\/a> in which former president Barack Obama had been assassinated along with Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy and even appeared to forget Barack Obama\u2019s name<\/a> at a town hall. Looking at the runner ups, Sanders and Warren are still neck-and-neck and vying for a clear lead in second as the two have continued to alternate between second and third on numerous polls. Though they both happen to be the most progressive candidates in the race, there is a clear difference<\/a>, with Bernie\u2019s hard-line stance of railing against the one percent and Warren\u2019s tempered notion of being \u201ca capitalist to my bones\u201d while still calling out Wall Street and corporate greed, these two juxtapositions are surely on tap to be played out on TV screens across the nation this week.
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