Fact Checking the 2nd Dem Debate
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Fact Check: The Second Democratic DebateWe checked the accuracy of candidates’ remarks live in the Democratic debate in Des Moines. See fact checks from the last Republican debate.
From the Left
Democratic debate: CNN's Reality Check team inspects the claimsThe Democratic candidates for president gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, for their second debate Saturday, and CNN's Reality Check team spent the night putting their statements and assertions to the test.
The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN selected key statements and rated them: True; Mostly True; True, but Misleading; False; or It's Complicated.
Previous CNN Reality Check coverage of the Democratic and Republican candidates can be found here. This story will be updated throughout the night.
From the Right
Democrats Debate in Iowa Day After Paris Terror AttacksThe three Democrats left stranding—frontrunner Hillary Clinton, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)16%
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