THE CANDIDATES<\/strong>: Massachusetts\u00a0Sen. Elizabeth Warren<\/strong>; Former Texas\u00a0Rep. Beto O\u2019Rourke<\/strong>; Hawaii\u00a0Rep. Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong>; Former Housing and Urban Development secretary\u00a0Juli\u00e1n Castro<\/strong>; New York City\u00a0Mayor Bill de Blasio<\/strong>; New Jersey\u00a0Sen. Cory Booker<\/strong>; Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar<\/strong>; Former Maryland\u00a0Rep. John Delaney<\/strong>; Washington Gov. Jay Inslee; <\/strong>Ohio\u00a0Rep. Tim Ryan.<\/strong><\/p>\n The other 10 candidates (split because there are just too many for one stage) will face questions on Thursday night at the same venue. The debates will be broadcast on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow<\/strong>, and Jos\u00e9 Diaz-Balart<\/strong> of Telemundo will be moderating.<\/p>\n Expect questions on the economy, the environment, gun control, health care, immigration (migrant children?), the military, education and trade.<\/p>\n Politico reports that Trump has planned a robust response strategy<\/a>: \u201cThe strategy includes traditional elements \u2014 a rapid-response squad to field reporters\u2019 questions, round-the-clock talking points and a ground force on site in Miami, where the debate is being held \u2014 but also a digitally focused war room looking for viral clips. Outside groups that support the president have also built up their own fact-checking resources and made large pre-debate ad buys, hoping to capitalize on the massive cable news audience the two-night primetime event is expected to attract.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump has said he might live tweet<\/a> during the debates. Oh joy.<\/p>\n ON THURSDAY NIGHT<\/strong>: California\u00a0Sen. Kamala Harris<\/strong>; Former\u00a0Vice President Joe Biden<\/strong>; Vermont\u00a0Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/strong>; South Bend, Indiana\u00a0Mayor Pete Buttigieg<\/strong>; New York\u00a0Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand<\/strong>; Colorado\u00a0Sen. Michael Bennet<\/strong>; Author and speaker\u00a0Marianne Williamson<\/strong>; California\u00a0Rep. Eric Swalwell<\/strong>; Entrepreneur\u00a0Andrew Yang<\/strong>; Former Colorado\u00a0Gov. John Hickenlooper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n What are you looking to get out of tonight\u2019s debate?<\/p>\n The post Watch the First 2020 Democratic Primary Presidential Debate: LIVE VIDEO<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n