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US Democratic Candidates Spar, Show How They Aren't Trump

Chris Hannas

   WASHINGTON - Seeking diplomatic solutions to foreign conflicts.
   Immigration reform with aid for Central America. Trade deals that help
   U.S. workers, but do not involve trade wars. Democratic candidates used
   their time on the debate stage in Detroit to spell out policy
   initiatives that would represent a departure from Trump administration
   approaches, all while making the case they can beat the incumbent
   president in the 2020 election.

   As might be expected among candidates from the same political party,
   there was a lot of general agreement about how to deal with big issues.
   But with 20 candidates split into two 10-person debates, nationally
   known names sought to maintain their leads in polls while others voters
   might not be as familiar with worked to generate the interest their
   campaigns badly need.

   That led to a lot of sparring among the candidates and even direct
   questioning of each other's records and proposals, particularly focused
   on the current favorites in the race -- former Vice President Joe
   Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren.

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