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Which Democrats got the most speaking and camera time at the first debates

Former Vice President Joe Biden talked more on camera than any of the other candidates.

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2020 Democratic debates

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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Which Democrats got the most speaking and camera time at the first debates

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