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Article snippet: Democrats came to Detroit for their second round of presidential primary debates on Tuesday and Wednesday. Who emerged as the winners and losers as the dust settled in the Motor City? WINNERS Sens. MORE (D-Mass.) The two leading left-wing candidates had a good night on Tuesday — and were helped along when the second night’s debate degenerated into a messy fight with more clear losers than winners. On Tuesday, Sanders was the strongest candidate across the two hours, his performance including a memorable rebuttal when Rep. MORE (D-Md.), “I don't understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for president of the United States just to talk about what we really can't do and shouldn't fight for.” But it wasn’t just snappy one-liners that helped the two progressives. The various centrist candidates ranged against them never landed a strong punch. Warren and Sanders, who are personally fond of each other, didn’t rise to any bait encouraging them to attack each other, either. They have every right to leave Detroit happier than any other candidates. Sen. MORE (D-N.J.) Booker did well on Wednesday — something which was vital for a candidate who has struggled for traction and was overshadowed by Sen. MORE (D-Calif.) in the first debates in Miami in June. Booker sought at some points to cast himself as a unifying figure, lamenting that MORE would be happy that Democrats were allowing themselves to be pitted against each other. But that appeal for civility didn’... Link to the full article to read more