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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/dem_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Democrat Debate Shows More Unity Than Competition' data-article-id='896'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9292'>Five Democratic candidates for U.S. president debated on national television for the first time last night.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='9292' data-end-time='20104'>Hillary Clinton the front-runner and former Secretary of State debated mostly with the popular Bernie Sanders, a senator from Vermont.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='20104' data-end-time='26167'>Three other candidates joined Clinton and Sanders for the debate in Las vegas. </span> <span data-start-time='26167' data-end-time='35979'>They were former Senator Jim Webb, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee. </span> <span data-start-time='35979' data-end-time='39000'>Each added an occasional comment. </span> </p><p><span data-start-time='39000' data-end-time='44438'>But many analysts say the clear winner was the Democratic Party.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='44438' data-end-time='51917'>Unlike the Republican debates, the Democrats were generally polite and supportive with each other. </span> <span data-start-time='51917' data-end-time='58688'>Clinton and Sanders took a swipe here and there, but the tone was mostly civilized.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='58688' data-end-time='64875'>A high point of the debate was when Mr. Sanders stood up for Ms. Clinton. </span> <span data-start-time='64875' data-end-time='73500'>She was questioned again by the moderator about her use of a private email account as Secretary of State. </span> <span data-start-time='73500' data-end-time='79833'>While not illegal or against policy, it cast doubt upon her character.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='79833' data-end-time='89042'>Let me say something that may not be great politics, Mr. Sanders said, meaning he could hurt his chances by agreeing with her.</span> <span data-start-time='89042' data-end-time='98938'>But I think the secretary is right, and that is that the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='98938' data-end-time='105688'>The crowd mostly Democratic Party supporters -- erupted in cheers and applause.</span> <span data-start-time='105688' data-end-time='115583'>It is a partisan vehicle, as admitted by the House Republican majority leader,” she said, “to drive down my poll numbers.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='115583' data-end-time='125563'>More than 15 million people watched the debate on television and the Internet, according to CNN, the network that hosted the event. </span> <span data-start-time='125563' data-end-time='128229'>It lasted two hours.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='128229' data-end-time='137979'>In September, CNN hosted a more crowded Republic Party debate that drew about 22.9 million viewers. </span> <span data-start-time='137979' data-end-time='143625'>It was the most-watched program in the network’s 25-year history.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='143625' data-end-time='156000'>Mr. Sanders and Ms. Clinton sometimes clashed over issues including gun control, economic policy, and the role of the U.S. military overseas.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='156000' data-end-time='163313'>Mr. Sanders defended gun rights for hunters in rural states like Vermont, his home state. </span> <span data-start-time='163313' data-end-time='172208'>He drew the line at sales of military-grade arms and ammunition sold to individual citizens.</span> <span data-start-time='172208' data-end-time='178250'>A looming question remains whether Vice President Joe Biden will enter the race. </span> <span data-start-time='178250' data-end-time='182167'>Mr. Biden says he has not made up his mind.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='182167' data-end-time='190708'>A fund-raising group called Draft Biden has produced an emotional video called “Run, Joe.” </span> <span data-start-time='190708' data-end-time='194917'>It encourages Mr. Biden to run for president.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='194917' data-end-time='206188'>Draft Biden is known as a “super PAC,” or a fund-raising group that collects enormous sums of money to fund a candidate or issue.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='206188' data-end-time='216438'>Clinton's strong performance in the debate Tuesday makes it less likely that Biden will choose to enter, according to political analysts.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/dem_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=4256 data-hint-location='35979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/what_does_occasional_mean.m4a'>What does occasional mean?</div><div class='choices' 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class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/martin_omalley.m4a'><span>Martin O'Malley</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/lincoln_chaffee.m4a'><span>Lincoln Chaffee</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/joe_biden.m4a'><span>Joe Biden</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/hillary_clinton.m4a'><span>Hillary Clinton</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=4258 data-hint-location='39000' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/558/many_analysts_say_the_clear_winner_of_the_debate_was_the__blank_.m4a'>Many analysts say the clear winner of the debate was the <span class='blank'>Democratic 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