Perhaps the two most memorable moments from the previous Democratic debates were Bernie Sanders letting Hillary Clinton off the hook for using a private email account as secretary of state and Clinton returning the favor after the Sanders campaign improperly accessed Clinton’s voter data.
But don’t be surprised if the candidates are feeling a bit less generous during tonight’s debate, hosted by NBC: The Democratic presidential campaign is getting interesting.
Bernie Sanders has narrowed Hillary Clinton’s advantage in Iowa, and the polls show him leading in New Hampshire. Not coincidentally, the race — mostly civil so far, almost sedate — has acquired an edge, with Clinton going after Sanders on guns, and Sanders hitting Clinton for taking money from Wall Street.
Sometimes candidates leave the dirty work to their campaigns and surrogates and play nice when face to face during debates, but I’d still expect a few more barbs then we saw in the first three Democratic debates. Also, Martin O’Malley will be there. So, enjoy all of tonight’s festivities here with us; if you have a question or comment, leave it here or tweet us @FiveThirtyEight.
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