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Buzz: ‘Electability’ a top debate issue, Martha McSally’s bragging rights, change at CFPB

By Paul Bedard
Published March 2, 2020 2:45pm ET
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Buzz: ‘Electability’ a top debate issue, Martha McSally’s bragging rights, change at CFPB
From left, Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Vice President Joe Biden try to answer a question during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Gaillard Center, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C.

More than healthcare or the economy, “electability” has emerged as the No. 3 issue in the 2020 Democratic debates.

Pollster David Winston shared with us his latest tally of debate questions and issues and said the issue had been asked 12% of the time and followed social issues and national security in the top three categories.

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2020 Elections CFPB Martha McSally William Barr