THE NOTE: Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren know each other well. They also know the Democratic Party can most likely only avoid a clash between them and what they represent for so long. via rickklein and maryaliceparks.
Until they get there, the Democratic race is being shaped by one big showdown that isn't quite happening -- and that neither candidate involved necessarily welcomes at the moment.
"What's important is there are going to be 10 candidates on the debate stage -- not just two," a senior Biden campaign official said in an expectations-setting conference call with reporters. The company promised to consider policy changes of some kind after the domestic terror attack at its store in El Paso, Texas. Walmart's announcement suggested that societal perspectives on the issue of gun safety are changing quickly, despite the intransigence in Washington.
As a company, Walmart has displayed evolution on this issue. For businesses that can be seen as an asset, whereas with politicians it is often considered a weakness. Maybe that's part of the reason the debate has stalled in Congress.Before the 10 top-polling candidates take each other on at the Democratic debate in Houston, they'll be talking about the climate crisis in back-to-back town halls.
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