After the first debate, these are my new ranking of the Democratic Candidates for president.
1. - Cory Booker (Sen, NJ) - He stood out for his commitment to gun safety, but by attacking the president, he wasn't the inspiring unifier I was hoping for.
2. - Elizabeth Warren (Sen, Mass) - She is clearly versed in policy and confident. She had a good showing int he first debate and is close to becoming the frontrunner for my vote.
3. - Bernie Sanders (Sen, Vt)
4. ↑ Julian Castro (Sec, HUD) - He had a good first debate. He was a strong voice in reforming the immigration system. He recognized that we owe something to the Central American countries from which the asylum seekers are coming.
5. - Kamala Harris (Sen, Cal)
6. ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand (Sen, NY)
7. ↑ Pete Buttigieg (Mayor, South Bend)
8. ↑ Amy Klobuchar (Sen, Min) - She didn't stand out in any way, but didn't hurt her chances. She came across as more moderate than the other candidates.
9. ↑ John Delaney (Fmr Rep, MD) - His economic plan seemed sensible.
10. ↑ Bill De Blasio (Mayor, NY) - He had a rough night often interrupting and sticking to his talking points that he will fight for working people. But he had an inspirational closing statement that focused on what he's accomplished in New York as mayor.
11. ↓ Tim Ryan (Rep, Ohio) - He had a good point about representing the forgotten people, but he was out of his element in foreign policy.
12.↓ Jay Inslee (Gov, Was) - He didn't have a good debate. His talking points were: I'm a governor! and I hate Donald Trump!
13. - Joe Biden (Fmr VP)
14. ↑ Tulsi Gabbard (Rep, Hi) - Her campaign is focused on foreign policy without much substance.
15. ↑ Andrew Yang
16. ↓ Beto O'Rourke (Fmr Rep, Tex) - His message was that our laws should support our values in an overly dramatic fashion that didn't provide any substance.
17. - Marianne Williamson
18. - Mike Gravel (Fmr Sen, Ak)
19. - Hickenlooper, Swalwell, Bullock, Bennet
23. - Sestak, Moulton, Messam
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