"The rivals are meeting in Milwaukee for the PBS "NewsHour" Democratic debate being simulcast
on CNN. It is their first clash since Sanders delivered a 20-point drubbing of Clinton in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, which followed Clinton's win by the narrowest of margins in the Iowa caucuses.
The candidates laid out sharp differences --But in one tense moment, Sanders warned, "Secretary Clinton, you are not in the White House yet," earning a couple of boos from the audience.
They made strenuous efforts to show they appreciate economic and social problems afflicting African-American communities, with a close eye on the South Carolina primary later this month, where black voters form a dominant demographic bloc.
"An African-American baby born today stands a one in four chance of ending up in jail," Sanders said. "That is beyond unspeakable." CNN
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