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Article snippet: ATLANTA — Ten Democrats took the stage here Wednesday night with less than three months to go before the Iowa caucuses — and after a day of high political drama at the impeachment hearings back in Washington. Here were the key takeaways: Buttigieg benefits from a lack of game-changing moments The debate had some fireworks, but nothing that seemed consequential or viral enough to change the trajectory of the race. That is good news for South Bend, Ind., Mayor MORE, who has been on the rise. The 37-year-old Buttigieg has led major polls in both Iowa and New Hampshire recently. That being so, many pundits expected his rivals to go after him in Atlanta. Those attacks simply didn’t materialize in the crucial first half of the debate, when the only true challenge Buttigieg faced was a pointed question about his experience from Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, one of the four moderators. Toward the end of the debate, Sen. MORE (D-Hawaii) in a tense exchange. Other leading candidates, including Sen. MORE (I-Vt.) also had perfectly respectable showings Wednesday night, making their case and committing no obvious missteps. But the debate had a low-wattage feel, overshadowed by the stunning testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union MORE to the impeachment inquiry in Congress earlier in the day. For Buttigieg, that means he can leave happy that his momentum went unchecked. Biden stumbles yet again Former Vice President MORE has retained the position of front-runner in ... Link to the full article to read more