first debates challenge 2020 contenders to stand out in crowded field

The Democratic presidential primary debate begins this week with the first race taking place on two nights with 10 candidates and 5 hosts each night.
Now, every candidate is trying to figure out how to stand out in the crowd using his or her precious minutes of speaking time.
Bob Shrum said that it is remembered that \"the most important thing in these initial debates is to have a moment\", director of the Dornsife Center for Political future at the University of Southern California, senior advisers to the presidential campaign of John Kerry and Al Gore.
Moments that people remember.
The moment you identify your candidacy.
A moment in which you benefit the field in some way.
\"The main advantage of the debate is that they will provide candidates with the opportunity to challenge their opponents --to-face.
This confrontation often leads to the kind of \"instant\" that people talk about \".
This may be particularly important for subordinates.
Top candidatesrunners.
At a critical time of debate, most of the 2020 Democrats offered little detail on how to deal with the border crisis. Democratic voters in South Carolina urged unity. Biden attacked Trump\'s Iran policy as \"self\"
If you can have a real debate with [about] something, it will cause \"more disaster\"
Biden or Sanders
Or some other candidate who gets more news coverage, you\'re more likely to replay it in the newspaper and on TV, so people will definitely consider that, says Karen Dunn, he led preparations for President Obama\'s re-election debate. election.
Strategists agree that Elizabeth Warren is here --
Candidates for voting on the first night may face adverse conditions.
On Wednesday night, Warren will be working with Bill de Blasio, Tim Ryan, Julian Castro, Corey Buke, Beto o\'lock, Amy crobrchar, Tutu
So it will be more difficult for her. -
Or anyone on the stage. -
Criticize the front line effectively
Runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, who will not stand next to them or even debate on the same night.
On Thursday night, Biden and Sanders will be working with Marianne Williamson, John hikenroper, Andrew Young, Pete butigeg, Kamala Harris, Kirsten ·
Candidate preparation some candidates have made public what they want to achieve in the debate on Wednesday and Thursday.
Biden as the front line
The runner, who doesn\'t pay much attention to his opponent entering the first round.
The former vice president told CBS News during a visit to Iowa earlier this month: \"I am preparing . \".
\"Basically, I don\'t pay much attention to what others approve or oppose and try to figure out how I can get to a place where I can communicate what I believe to the American people, why am I running, why is this important.
\"Former Texas congressman Orlock said his time on the road was Wednesday night to train him.
\"You saw me preparing here.
Listen to people and answer their questions.
\"In every community we visit, they benefit from their ideas,\" Orlock said in South Carolina earlier this month . \".
Many candidates did their part in town hall events, answering voters\' no-script questions early onvoting stages.
But until now, they are not ready to face their opponents on a crowded stage.
\"Did your 9 assistants line up and say let\'s practice 10 people on stage?
\"Ed O\'Keefe of CBS News interviewed Senator Harris of California in South Carolina last weekend.
\"Well, I think we will do that,\" she replied . \".
\"We haven\'t . . . . . . But you know, I will, I will work hard;
This is for sure.
\"Then there is a tight time and the red light and the bell will tell them the time is up for the conversation.
\"I tried to learn to speak in an hour --
\"Minutes,\" Warren laughed over the weekend.
\"It\'s hard.
Not all candidates are waiting for the debate day to start targeting their competitors.
Vermont Independent Senator Sanders has slapped Biden during the campaign, noting that he has voted in favor of trade deals and the war in Iraq in the past.
Harris criticized Biden\'s recent comments about working with apartheid.
Sanders is also not safe from attack.
Hikenroper has slammed Sanders\'s socialism.
Now, four people will share the debate stage on Thursday.
Then the Trump factor.
While the president will not be present at the debate stage, his presence is imminent.
\"I do think that what Vice President Biden has done in attacking the president is a smart move for him, because he may not be able to win in a primary that talks about Democratic Orthodox, republican strategist Brett O\'Donnell, who helped Governor Mitt Romney prepare for the presidential primary, said.
\"He won\'t pass that test.
O\'Donnell said the choice was not clear for other candidates --cut.
\"A lot of candidates have to make a big choice, that is, do I need to attack Joe Biden if I\'m at the debate stage because I\'m thinking about winning the primary? Or do I try to sell myself to someone who can beat President Trump and want to sell voters to me?
\"But it seems that butigeg, the mayor of South Bend, is thinking about calibration.
He recently pointed out that it was a competition, but at the end of the primary election there was only one Democratic candidate.
\"We have to remember that at the end of the day, we are all in the same team and we all have to support,\" he said. \"22 people who have not become nominees must support the people who do this, everything we do now should reflect this. \".
In the end, regardless of strategy, everything returned to that moment in the primary.
\"For any of these candidates, a successful debate will cover the moment they are in and they are successful.