Tonight CBS hosts 10th Democratic Debate

by: KRQE Media

Posted: Feb 25, 2020 / 01:07 PM MST / Updated: Feb 25, 2020 / 06:19 PM MST

From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer stand on stage before a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Seven Democratic candidates will take the debate stage Tuesday night in South Carolina. The 10th Democratic debate will be hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s the last opportunity candidates will have to make their pitch on a national stage before South Carolina’s primary.

Viewers can watch the debate on channel 13 or online on KRQE’s CBSN live stream. The debate will start promptly at 6 p.m. and run until 8:15 p.m.

Twitter is also a partner in Tuesday night’s debate. People can follow along and use hashtag #DemDebate to submit questions that might be posed to the candidates.

CBS’s Norah O’Donnell, Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, Major Garrett and Bill Whitake will be the moderators of the debate.

Qualifying candidates for February 25 debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden
Former mayor of New York City and billionaire Michael Bloomberg
Former mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Billionaire Tom Steyer

Due to the debate, below is Tuesday’s evening program schedule:

6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. – CBS Debate
8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. – CBS News: The Spin Room
9:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. – SEAL Team
KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m.
10:35 p.m. to 11:37 p.m. – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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