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Tuesday 30 July 2019

Stakes rising for 2020 Dems ahead of 2nd presidential debate

By SARA BURNETT and that her plan would
Associated Press undo the Affordable Care
DETROIT (AP) — Democrats Act approved under Presi-
gathering in Detroit for a dent Barack Obama and
pivotal presidential debate force a large tax increase
will have to decide, once on middle-class families.
again, how to respond to Warren on Monday rolled
President Donald Trump out a trade policy that
while presenting their own would propose nine pre-
vision for the country. conditions for U.S. trading
Candidates are sure to partners to meet to par-
use the high-profile setting ticipate in agreements, in-
on Tuesday and Wednes- cluding an end to fossil-fuel
day to blast Trump's recent subsidies. She did not rule
string of racist and incendi- out tariffs, echoing some of
ary tweets and comments, the rhetoric Trump used in
first about four congress- 2016 as he wooed working-
women and more recently class voters in places like
about Baltimore, a racially Michigan.
diverse U.S. city that, like Democratic strategist Ja-
Detroit, has faced chal- mal Simmons said the intra-
lenges. But they'll also be mural fight among Demo-
under pressure to provide crats is necessary to get a
specifics about how they battle-tested nominee who
would improve the lives of is ready to face Trump on
Americans by lowering the The marquee at the Fox Theatre displays signs for the Democratic presidential debates in Detroit, all topics, including race.
cost of health care or pro- Monday, July 29, 2019. But he said it's important
tecting jobs at a time when Associated Press for Democrats not to let
the economy is showing the president off the hook
signs of sputtering. "protest and pivot" — and edly said Sanders' brand of or otherwise in a general for his racial rhetoric and
The second debate of the "pivot quickly" — to what democratic socialism is bad election, said Michigan- policies, noting, "The Trump
Democratic primary has they can offer American for the party and the coun- based pollster Bernie Porn. factor is always present."
higher stakes for a histori- families. try, as well as Ohio Rep. "Biden needs to do better," He said Trump's latest com-
cally large field of more The two leading progres- Tim Ryan, former Maryland he said. ments blasting Democratic
than 20 candidates, 10 of sives in the field, Sens. Ber- Rep. John Delaney, author Several candidates have Rep. Elijah Cummings and
whom will face off each nie Sanders of Vermont Marianne Williamson and been putting out policy his Baltimore-area district
night. For several candi- and Elizabeth Warren of Montana Gov. Steve Bull- proposals ahead of the underscore voters' unease
dates, the debates will like- Massachusetts, will be at ock, who joined the race debate, likely as a way to with Trump in the White
ly offer a last chance to be center stage on Tuesday. after the other candidates get out in front of rivals' criti- House.
considered a serious con- Warren's campaign has and did not qualify for last cism. "People argue over wheth-
tender for the party's nomi- gained ground in recent month's debate in Miami. Harris, who says she supports er we are beating up the
nation. Tougher rules set by weeks, partially at the ex- Wednesday will provide a Sanders' plan for "Medicare ultimate nominee, but if we
the Democratic National pense of Sanders. The de- rematch between former for All," released a proposal don't, Trump will," Simmons
Committee are expected bate could offer a high- Vice President Joe Biden Monday that stopped short said.
to winnow the race. To profile chance for Warren and California Sen. Kamala of the proposal he and oth- "People are testing each
qualify for the next debates to prove to Sanders' sup- Harris, who went after Biden er more liberal candidates other. How you stand up
in September, candidates porters that she's worthy of during the June debate for are backing. She said she under pressure is part of
must raise money from their consideration. not supporting federal bus- envisions a role for private what the judgment is of
more donors and hit higher The night will also provide ing orders as a means of insurers — which Sanders' who's the best candidate."
polling thresholds — a bar a contrast with more mod- desegregation when he plan does not — and she The Trump campaign and
more than half of the can- erate candidates, such as was in the U.S. Senate in the would slow the transition to Michigan Republicans
didates are at risk of miss- South Bend, Indiana, May- 1970s, prefacing her com- 10 years rather than four. also were readying for the
ing. or Pete Buttigieg, former ments by saying, "I do not While Sanders won't be on 2020 election, meeting in
"Everything's at stake," said Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke believe you are a racist." stage with Harris, other ad- Lansing for what they said
Jill Alper, a Democratic and Minnesota Sen. Amy Biden defended his record vocates of the plan will be, was part of a nationwide
strategist who has worked Klobuchar, poised to offer but appeared caught off and could take her to task effort to train thousands of
on seven presidential cam- themselves as alternatives guard by the exchange, a for not going far enough. volunteers. Michigan GOP
paigns. She had simple and to the liberals. shaky response that could Biden's campaign, mean- Chairwoman Laura Cox
direct advice for the White Also on stage will be former give voters pause about his while, attacked from an- said they were starting ear-
House hopefuls confront- Colorado Gov. John Hick- ability to go toe-to-toe with other direction, saying that lier than in past election
ing questions about Trump: enlooper, who has repeat- Trump on a debate stage she has been inconsistent cycles.q