The November WH2020 Democratic debate and another reminder that they do these things better in the country where Boris was born
Biden makes another gaffe so situation normal
Overnight we have had the latest Democratic party debate as part of the prolonged process to determine who should fight against Donald Trump in the presidential election next November.
The event took place after a weekend that had seen new polling in Iowa and New Hampshire showing the 37 year old former Rhodes Scholar, Pete Buttiegieg, moving to clear leads in Iowa and New Hampshire – the first two states to decide. Their caucus and primary take place in early February.
TV debates between the contenders have been taking place every month since June and the events have caused big movements in the betting. Initially Kamala Harris leaped into the favourite slot after an effective attack on former VP Biden. But she was unable to sustain it the following month and has slipped very sharply in the betting.
The current favourite, Elizabeth Warren has slipped progessively since the summer while Buttiegieg has continued to rise.
Meanwhile two times White House failure, Jo Boden, continues to lead in the national polls and, as seen in the clip above, made another boastful claim about himself that simply was not true bringing derisory dismissals from at least two of the other contenders.
My 770/1 super longshot, Amy Klobuchar, had a good night and will hope for better post-debate poll ratings.
What’s impressive is how well the big US TV networks cover these – there’s lot that UK TV could learn.