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POLL: Who Won the Democratic Debate?
Who came out on top?
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          Oct 14, 2015
          
        
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The first Democratic debate of the 2016 presidential race is history (read a breakdown of the night here). Who did the best? Tell us below and see if the results changed much from our earlier poll.
 

        
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POLL: Who Won the Democratic Debate?

Who came out on top?

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POLL: Who Won the Democratic Debate?

Who came out on top?

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The Latest

Republican lawmakers say it’s about health data. Critics say it’s about tracking trans people.

An Emerson survey shows the gay Democratic congressman and former Republican senator virtually tied in the open-seat race to replace Jeanne Shaheen.

From San Antonio to Miami Beach, city officials are moving forward with Pride observations despite state efforts to strip them away.

As the Iran war continues, Trump keeps invoking LGBTQ+ people, citing their persecution to defend military action while claiming their political support.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

Organizers with Mayday Health say the message is meant to affirm trans Kansans as state policy moves to erase them from public life.

Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms

The actor, who rose to prominence through his projects with Helix Studios, was announced dead in a social media post over the weekend.

The measure now heads to a Republican-controlled Senate, where similar efforts have stalled before.

The new rules apply for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Across immigration, voting, and LGBTQ+ rights, overlapping systems are quietly redefining identity, access, and belonging in America, writes Joshua Ackley.