The Sudden-Death Phase of the Democratic Primary

The Daily

• Episode: The Sudden-Death Phase of the Democratic Primary
• Website: The Daily
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• Duration: 00:23:56
• Published: 2019-09-04 11:52

The Democratic presidential race has entered a phase that is specifically designed to reward front-runners and push out lesser-known candidates. We look at how that will influence the campaign. Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national politics for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background coverage:

• Which candidates are leading the Democratic primary? Here’s a look at the state of the race.
• Listen to an episode of “The Daily” about the intended and unintended consequences of the Democratic National Committee’s new debate qualifying rules.