Seven Democratic presidential candidates spoke with an intense urgency Friday over who is best equipped to defeat President Donald Trump, just days before a New Hampshire primary that will test whether Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg can continue their success out of Iowa.
In the eighth debate of the 2020 primary and the first since the nominating contest began in earnest, most of the White House hopefuls appeared to sense the weight of the moment, as they run short on time to break through in the Democratic field.
Attempting to recover from a self-described "gut punch" after a fourth place finish in Iowa, Joe Biden showed renewed vigor, calling the audience at Saint Anselm College to their feet at one point to recognize the service of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was ousted from the Trump administration on Friday.
