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The Democratic Debate: CQ Politics’ Mosts and Bests

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Most ‑ or least ‑ missed candidate (depending on your perspective):
– Most discussed domestic issues:
Balanced budgets:
Tax and fiscal policy:
Trade policy:
Energy policy:
Best reference to Wednesday’s debate:
Most focused on Iraq:
Most ambitious agenda for their first year in office:
Best audience sympathy generator:
Best self-correction:
Moment of greatest solidarity:
Best turnaround quip:
Most interesting development to overshadow the debate:

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