Primary Debates

        Eighth Debate: CNN/New York Times
            Friday, February 7, 2020 in Manchester, NH.

Yang | Buttigieg | Warren | Biden | Sanders | Klobuchar | Steyer     Photo:

Sullivan Arena at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH.

Sponsor:  ABC News, WMUR and Apple News.

Candidates:  Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Sanders, Steyer, Warren, Yang.

Moderators: ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Tonight anchor David Muir and ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis.

Audience:  1,400 people, most invited by the Democratic National Committee.

Broadcast:

Format:  1min. 15 sec. to answer questions; 45 sec. for rebuttals.  No opening statements.

Overview:  This debate occured just four days before the New Hampshire primary.  There were a number of major events in the days leading up to the debate, including the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, President Trump's State of the Union Address on Feb. 4, and the Senate vote to acquit President Trump on Feb. 5.

Biden, Sanders and Buttigieg led in speaking time while Yang had the least time.

	Biden	Sanders	Buttigieg	Klobuchar	Warren	Steyer	Yang
ABC News	19:35	19:05	18:16	16:21	15:59	12:19	7:43

For undecided New Hampshire voters, this debate had a significant impact; for example this reporter talking with a number of voters who said Sen. Klobuchar's performance in the debate was the factor that tipped the balance for them.

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