'Y'all see why I voted for him?' Carter told an Atlanta audience after Sanders finished railing against a growing American oligarchy.

Former Vice President Joe Biden sealed his status as the Democratic front runner on Tuesday when a new poll showed him leading his nearest rival Bernie Sanders by 24 points. 

Seventeen Democratic presidential contenders have qualified for the first primary debate, which take place over two nights in June and may see more candidates join the crowded stage.

Buttigieg (pictured), the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, initially said there could be 'personal or religious exemptions' allowing people to opt out of the injections.

O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman who nearly won a U.S. Senate seat last year, has lost support from young voters and minorities, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos national poll.

The first ten of 20 Democratic presidential contenders who qualified for the party's first debate will take the stage in Miami on Wednesday evening for two hours of sparring moderated by NBC News' top talent.

The feeling was mutual. Candidates barely mentioned the sitting president. Democrats Jay Inslee and Amy Klobuchar launched the most direct attacks on him.

As Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow began moderating the second hour of the Democratic debate, audio of the first three moderators was clearly heard over the speakers in the hall.

Surprisingly, nearly 40 per cent of those who took the Drudge Report survey chose House Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the 38-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii, as the debate's runaway winner.

Ten presidential hopefuls desperate to stand out in a crowded Democratic 2020 field took the stage for the party's first debate Wednesday night - and pundits say the winners and losers were very clear.

Embarrassed debate moderators jumped to a premature commercial break at the beginning of Wednesday night's second hour when NBC left the first hour's moderators with hot mics backstage.

Kamala Harris left Joe Biden's candidacy in doubt when she attacked his record on race. In an emotional moment, she spoke of being bused in grade school which Biden campaigned against.

In a memorable moment, Williamson declared that her first act as president would be to call the Prime Minister of New Zealand and declare the United States a better country to raise children.

The former vice president appeared surprised when he noticed Bernie's hand near his face as the Vermont senator over-extended into Biden's personal space.

Joe Biden is still holding his lead over the rest of the Democratic field as 20 presidential candidates gather in Detroit this week for their second round of primaries debates.

Any candidate who interrupts too much during the second Democratic primary debate will be punished with a loss of talk time, host CNN vowed as the contenders prepare to launch their political fire.

Democrats debating in Detroit attacked their rivals more than the president, with moderates accusing ultra-liberals of making impossible promises and left-wingers calling for more radical plans.

Self-help guru Marianne Williamson warned at Tuesday's Democratic debate that 'Republicans will win' if the party strays too far left on health care - in a voice compared online to yodeling.

Democratic presidential candidates broke with one another at the second presidential debate over decriminalizing illegal border crossings, effectively leading to an open border.

Democrats bickered about race in second debate with Beto O'Rourke vowing to call out Trump's statements and Marianne Williamson defended her pledge to give $500 billion to descendants of slaves.

Self-help author Marianne Williamson and nine other presidential hopefuls fought to stand out over the course of the three-hour showdown on Tuesday night in Detroit, Michigan.

The second night of the second Democratic debate kicked off at 8pm Wednesday in Detroit, Michigan, featuring front-runners Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at center stage.

Protesters were removed after they demanded Bill de Blasio fire Daniel Pantaleo, who put Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, while another hit Joe Biden on immigration.

Kamala Harris' record as California's top prosecutor became a battering ram for debate opponents on Wednesday night as 2020 Democrats turned her demand for racial equality on its head.

Kirsten Gillibrand said Wednesday night that her first business as president would be to clean the Oval Office after Donald Trump had spent four years in the White House.

The deadline to qualify for the third Democratic primary debates in September is approaching on August 28, and only nine candidates have met the standards to participate so far.

Tulsi Gabbard, who serves in Hawaii's National Guard, is taking two weeks off the campaign trail to participate in a training exercise as her presidential bid struggles to gain momentum. 

The 47-year-old former Texas congressman's campaign was running out of cash rapidly despite beginning like a rock star. He was at 1 per cent in the polls before he quit.

Kelly Mehlenenbacher, the former state operations director on Kamala Harris' presidential campaign who quit to join rival Mike Bloomberg's bid for the White House, left behind a stinging resignation letter.

Hunter Biden's lawyer, who was representing him in his case against baby mama Lunden Roberts, abruptly quit on Monday, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Merle Gorman, 83, who previously served in the United States Marine Corp, made international news after he accused Biden of selling access to the Presidency through son Hunter.

Fox News analyst and former Trump White House press secretary Sanders was criticized heavily for mocking Biden's stutter. She claimed she had no idea he had overcome one.

While Elizabeth Warren has eschewed taking money from wealthy donors, President Obama is networking behind-the-scenes with the party's moneyed, vouching for the 2020 hopeful.

Democratic strategists have been reassessing the chances of Bernie Sanders winning the nomination and concede he could be the person who takes on Donald Trump in 2020.

Vice President Joe Biden has slipped off the campaign trail, scheduling no events until Friday's Democratic New Hampshire debate.

A top advisor to Mike Bloomberg's campaign brought up Bernie Sanders' unusual 1960s writings about sexuality and cancer, as candidates prepare to debate tonight in Charleston.

Democratic powerbroker Rep. James C. Clyburn finally made his endorsement in the Democratic presidential race Wednesday.

The Clemson University Palmetto Poll was released on Wednesday, just three days out from Saturday's vote.

Joe Biden told a Michigan plant worker he was 'full of s***' and to 'not be such a horse's a**' after the man accused the former vice president of being anti-Second Amendment.

Bernie Sanders is remaining in the race - at least through Sunday's presidential debate - he said, noting he's winning the battle for ideas and the support of young voters.

Joe Biden is likely to take Florida in their primary elections next week as polls released Thursday show him in a massive lead against rival Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign.

Joe Biden may only hold a 3-point national lead over President Trump, but a new Monmouth University poll found he has a greater advantage over the current Oval Office occupant in pivotal counties.

Joe Biden suggested he was done debating Bernie Sanders during a virtual press conference with reporters Wednesday.

The mother-of-seven referred to her financial struggles in a candid post to Instagram on Sunday, where explained why her content had taken a step-back from her personal life.

Angie Kent has hit back at trolls who pointed out an apparent 'Photoshop fail' in her promotional image for Dancing with the Stars.

Former Bachelorette star Lee Elliott launched a blistering personal attack on MAFS 'villain' groom Dean Wells this week.

She's the Dancing With The Stars contestant who is ready to tear up the ballroom floor.

The 42-year-old former Married At First Sight star is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars in February.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars next month.