Smartt Takes Debate Recap: Vol 1

State of the Debates: Vol. 1

Welp, it seems we were a bit preemptive....the declaration days were not over. 48 hours after Smartt Takes Issue 4 hit your inbox, former Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA) declared himself to be the 25th candidate in the Democratic primary. But since he’s likely not going anywhere, we’ll stick to our debate recap and cover Sestak’s candidacy in the next Smartt Takes. This issue will be shorter than most. You're welcome.
 

Night 1: The JV Squad Tries to Join Warren on Varsity
 

Featuring: 


Photo Credit: NBC

Candidates: L to R: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan, Julián Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren,  Beto O' Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Gov. Jay Inslee and John Delaney.

Moderators: Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, and Chuck Todd of NBC News; Rachel Maddow of MSNBC; and José Diaz-Balart of Telemundo.
 

Need A Refresher on Who These People Are?: Check out issues 1 - 4 of Smartt Takes (Issues 1, 2, 3, and here) for more on all of the cand…