IT WAS A RAUCOUS NIGHT WITH CANDIDATES FACING OFF ON ISSUES.
CANDIDATES FACING OFF ON ISSUES. FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A DEBATE
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A DEBATE STAGE, BERNIE SANDERS GETTING
STAGE, BERNIE SANDERS GETTING THE FRONT-RUNNER TREATMENT,
THE FRONT-RUNNER TREATMENT, FACING AN ONSLAUGHT FROM HIS
FACING AN ONSLAUGHT FROM HIS RIVALS.
RIVALS. >> BERNIE HASN’T PASSED MUCH OF
>> BERNIE HASN’T PASSED MUCH OF ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. >> BERNIE WILL LOSE TO DONALD
>> BERNIE WILL LOSE TO DONALD TRUMP.
TRUMP. >> Reporter: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG,
>> Reporter: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, LEADING THE CHARGE, SEIZING ON
LEADING THE CHARGE, SEIZING ON REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS THAT
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS THAT RUSSIA IS TRYING TO HELP SANDERS
RUSSIA IS TRYING TO HELP SANDERS WIN THE NOMINATION.
WIN THE NOMINATION. >> VLADIMIR PUTIN THINKS THAT
>> VLADIMIR PUTIN THINKS THAT DONALD TRUMP SHOULD BE PRESIDENT
DONALD TRUMP SHOULD BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF THE UNITED STATES. THAT’S WHY RUSSIA IS HELPING YOU
THAT’S WHY RUSSIA IS HELPING YOU GET ELECTED SO YOU LOSE TO HIM.
GET ELECTED SO YOU LOSE TO HIM. >> Reporter: SANDERS RESPONDING
>> Reporter: SANDERS RESPONDING WITH THIS STERN WARNING --
WITH THIS STERN WARNING -- >> MR. PUTIN, IF I’M PRESIDENT
>> MR. PUTIN, IF I’M PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRUST ME,
OF THE UNITED STATES, TRUST ME, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO INTERFERE IN
YOU’RE NOT GOING TO INTERFERE IN ANYMORE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
ANYMORE AMERICAN ELECTIONS. >> Reporter: FORMER MAYOR PETE
>> Reporter: FORMER MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG NOT LETTING THE ISSUE
BUTTIGIEG NOT LETTING THE ISSUE GO.
GO. >> IF YOU THINK THE LAST FOUR
>> IF YOU THINK THE LAST FOUR YEARS HAS BEEN CHAOTIC,
YEARS HAS BEEN CHAOTIC, DIVISIVE, TOXIC, EXHAUSTING,
DIVISIVE, TOXIC, EXHAUSTING, IMAGINE SPENDING THE BETTER PART
IMAGINE SPENDING THE BETTER PART OF 2020, WITH BERNIE SANDERS
OF 2020, WITH BERNIE SANDERS VERSUS DONALD TRUMP.
VERSUS DONALD TRUMP. >> Reporter: SANDERS, FIRING
>> Reporter: SANDERS, FIRING BACK.
BACK. >> I’M HEARING MY NAME MENTIONED
>> I’M HEARING MY NAME MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT.
A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT. I WONDER WHY.
I WONDER WHY. I WILL TELL YOU, WHAT THE
I WILL TELL YOU, WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT, THEY DON’T
AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT, THEY DON’T WANT CANDIDATES TO BE RUNNING TO
WANT CANDIDATES TO BE RUNNING TO BILLIONAIRES FOR HUGE AMOUNTS OF
BILLIONAIRES FOR HUGE AMOUNTS OF FUNDING.
FUNDING. >> Reporter: SOME OF THE BIGGEST
>> Reporter: SOME OF THE BIGGEST FIREWORKS ERUPTING WHEN SANDERS
FIREWORKS ERUPTING WHEN SANDERS WAS PRESSED ON WHEN A
WAS PRESSED ON WHEN A SELF-DESCRIBED DEMOCRATIC
SELF-DESCRIBED DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST WOULD GIVE A FREE PASS
SOCIALIST WOULD GIVE A FREE PASS TO LEADERS.
TO LEADERS. BUT SANDERS DOUBLED DOWN FOR THE
BUT SANDERS DOUBLED DOWN FOR THE LATE CUBAN DICTATOR, FIDEL
LATE CUBAN DICTATOR, FIDEL CASTRO.
CASTRO. >> I SAID WHAT BARACK OBAMA SAID
>> I SAID WHAT BARACK OBAMA SAID IN TERMS OF CUBA.
IN TERMS OF CUBA. THAT CUBA MADE PROGRESS ON
THAT CUBA MADE PROGRESS ON EDUCATION.
EDUCATION. YES, I THINK -- REALLY?
YES, I THINK -- REALLY? >> WE’RE NOT GOING TO WIN THESE
>> WE’RE NOT GOING TO WIN THESE CRITICAL, CRITICAL HOUSE AND
CRITICAL, CRITICAL HOUSE AND SENATE RACES IF PEOPLE IN THOSE
SENATE RACES IF PEOPLE IN THOSE RACES HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE
RACES HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE NOMINEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NOMINEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS TELLING PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE
IS TELLING PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE CASTRO
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE CASTRO REGIME.
REGIME. >> Reporter: ALSO UNDER FIRE,
>> Reporter: ALSO UNDER FIRE, MICHAEL BLOOMBERG.
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG. SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN
SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN SLAMMING HIM FOR ALLEGATIONS
SLAMMING HIM FOR ALLEGATIONS MADE IN THE 1990, BY AN
MADE IN THE 1990, BY AN EX-BLOOMBERG EMPLOYEE, WHO SAID
EX-BLOOMBERG EMPLOYEE, WHO SAID THE BUSINESSMAN TOLD HER TO GET
THE BUSINESSMAN TOLD HER TO GET AN ABORTION.
AN ABORTION. >> AT LEAST I DIDN’T HAVE A BOSS
>> AT LEAST I DIDN’T HAVE A BOSS WHO SAID TO ME, KILL IT.
WHO SAID TO ME, KILL IT. >> Reporter: A CLAIM BLOOMBERG
>> Reporter: A CLAIM BLOOMBERG HAS REPEATEDLY DENIED UNDER
HAS REPEATEDLY DENIED UNDER OATH.
OATH. >> I NEVER SAID IT.
>> I NEVER SAID IT. PERIOD, END OF STORY.
PERIOD, END OF STORY. >> Reporter: IT WAS A CRITICAL
>> Reporter: IT WAS A CRITICAL NIGHT FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT
NIGHT FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, WHO DEFENDED HIS
JOE BIDEN, WHO DEFENDED HIS RECORD WITH AFRICAN-AMERICANS,
RECORD WITH AFRICAN-AMERICANS, WHO MAKE UP 60% OF THE STATE’S
WHO MAKE UP 60% OF THE STATE’S DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS. >> I’VE WORKED LIKE THE DEVIL TO
>> I’VE WORKED LIKE THE DEVIL TO EARN THE VOTE OF THE
EARN THE VOTE OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. NOT JUST HERE BUT ACROSS THE
