Campaign 2020: Discussing Wednesday Night's Democratic Debate

Vermont Public | By Karen Anderson,

Published November 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM EST

Podiums lined up for a Democratic Debate in Atlanta — Tyler Perry Studios, in Atlanta, was the site for Wednesday's Democratic presidential primary debate.

On Wednesday night, 10 Democratic candidates for president took the stage in Atlanta amid an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and a shifting field. Hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, these 10 candidates debated at Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios.

Vermont Edition analyzes Wednesday's presidential primary debate with a roundtable of reporters.

Joining the program for discussion and analysis on the debate are:

Paul Heintz, government and politics reporter for Seven Days
Clay Masters, lead political reporter for Iowa Public Radio
Josh Rogers, senior political reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio .

More from NPR — Fact check and analysis of the Nov. 20 debate.

Broadcast live on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Karen is Vermont Public's Director of Radio Programming, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of Vermont Public's radio broadcast service. Karen has a long history with public radio, beginning in the early 2000's with the launch of the weekly classical music program, Sunday Bach. Karen's undergraduate degree is in Broadcast Journalism, and she has worked for public radio in Vermont and St. Louis, MO, in areas of production, programming, traffic, operations and news. She has produced many projects for broadcast over the years, including the Vermont Public Choral Hour, with host Linda Radtke, and interviews with local newsmakers with Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb. In 2021 Karen worked with co-producer Betty Smith on a national collaboration with StoryCorps One Small Step, connecting Vermonters one conversation at a time.

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