Democrats Face Off in First Debate
By Tiffany Pattillo
The five Democratic presidential candidates had considerably more elbow room than Republicans as they took the stage at the Wynn Resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas for their first primary debate Oct. 13.
The debate was hosted by CNN and Facebook and moderated by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
Cooper proved to be well-equipped to ask tough questions and demand direct answers when the first question of the night addressed accusations of political expediency to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Cooper asked her outright, “Will you say anything to get elected?” Clinton denied that she adjusts her views to suit her audience and said, “I'm a progressive. But I'm a progressive who likes to get things done.” (more…)