Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders to debate against backdrop of global pandemic
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are set to face off Sunday night in the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic primary, a contest that comes as the nation and much of the world struggle to contain a global pandemic amid mounting economic uncertainty.
The fast-moving coronavirus has largely grounded the candidates for days, leading them to cancel campaign rallies even as big states prepare to vote on Tuesday. That's also frozen the trajectory of the primary contest, limiting Sanders' opportunities to regain momentum. The coronavirus crisis rapidly upended plans for Sunday’s debate. First, the Democratic National Committee announced that it would hold the contest without a live audience. Then the debate was moved from a large venue in Arizona, one of the states holding a primary Tuesday, to a television studio in Washington because of concerns about cross-country travel.
Advisers say Biden will also aim in Sunday's debate to show voters who backed Sanders or other liberal candidates that they have a home in his campaign. In one overture to liberals, Biden announced his support for a bankruptcy plan championed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who ended her 2020 campaign earlier this month and has yet to endorse anyone.
After rebounding in stunning fashion from his sluggish start in the primary, Biden now holds a solid lead over Sanders in the all-important delegate race, and a strong showing in Tuesday’s primary contests could effectively guarantee his nomination. Four big states will be up for grabs: Illinois, Ohio, Arizona and Florida, a perennial general election battleground where Biden appears to have an edge over Sanders.
Sanders’ advisers say he is a realist about his current standing and the difficulty of the path ahead. Yet the senator is pledging to grill Biden in Sunday’s debate on his plans for tackling college debt, for his past support of the Iraq Qar and for his backing of multilateral trade agreements.
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