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Democratic debate - winners and losers : Kamala Harris goes after Joe Biden over race comments as healthcare, gun control and the migrant crisis dominate event

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Democratic debate: Bernie Sanders admits middle class Americans will pay more taxes under his plans for country

The second Democratic debate is over with the ten remaining candidates preparing for tonight's showdown.

California senator Kamala Harris confronted Joe Biden​ over his record on race, while the former vice president also took shots from candidates over his age and establishment credentials.

The other candidates taking part tonight were: Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper​, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg​, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Eric Swalwell.

Follow how the debate unfolded below:

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By the way, for those who are interested in that sort of thing, here's the actual reported breakdown of time each candidate spent up at the second night of the debates: 

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Kamala Harris has continued to target Joe Biden in her follow up interviews after the debate:

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Here's the viral clip of Joe BIden jumping at the sight of Bernie Sanders' hand - 

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And with that, we are closing our coverage for today. Thanks for reading.

Chris Stevenson28 June 2019 07:28

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