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December 19, 2019

7 Democratic Presidential Candidates to Take to Debate Stage in L.A. Tonight
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Seven Democratic presidential candidates will participate in a televised
debate tonight at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The debate
will be co-hosted by "PBS News Hour" and Politico and will begin at 8
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The candidates on stage will be Bernie
Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom
Steyer and Andrew Yang. The Democratic National Committee has come under
fierce criticism for its debate criteria, which excluded prominent
candidates of color Cory Booker and Julián Castro. Cory Booker and other
presidential candidates have signed a letter to DNC Chair Tom Perez
urging the DNC to change its qualification criteria for upcoming debates
in January and February.


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