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Article snippet: DETROIT – The long-simmering tensions between the Democratic presidential field’s progressive standard-bearers and moderate hopefuls burst out into the open during the second primary debate on Tuesday night, as candidates from both flanks challenged one another on issues central to the race.From the outset, a confrontation between the competing factions appeared imminent. MORE (D-Mass.), in his opening remarks, warning that the two would lead the Democratic Party down a poorly charted path. “We can’t go down the road that Sen. Sanders and Sen. Warren want to take us, which is with bad policy like Medicare for All,” Delaney said. That touched off a series of similar comments from the primary field’s centrist candidates. Former Colorado Gov. MORE (D-Calif.), who’s fierce exchange over school busing in the first debate last month has raised speculation of another confrontation The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more