Democratic debate live updates: Candidates take on whether age is an issue

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We're two-thirds of the way through tonight's DemDebate in Ohio. The candidates have debated guns, the opioid crisis and more. Get caught up on what's happened so far:

The Democratic presidential contenders are in Westerville, Ohio, for the fourth primary matchup of the season.

"Because I’ve watched it. I know what the job is," Biden said."I've been engaged. Look, one of the reasons I'm running is because of my age and my experience. With it, comes wisdom. We need someone to take office, this time around, who on day-one can stand on the world stage, command the respect of world leaders from Putin to our allies, and know exactly what has to be done to get this country back on track.

With 3 of the Democratic candidates in their 70s, will age be a factor in determining the nominee? @FiveThirtyEight’s @NateSilver538 crunches the numbers. https://t.co/G7K5oxYJeP pic.twitter.com/ymZKtUfzBq Sen. Amy Klobucher took on manufacturers during the first question on ending the rural crisis in rural America.

In the middle of his answer on preventing gun violence with handguns, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro invoked the incident with Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year old woman who was fatally shot over the weekend while in her home by a Fort Worth, Texas cop who was responding to a call for a welfare check:"A cop showed up at 2 in the morning at her house when she was playing video games with her nephew and within four seconds he shot and killed her through her home window.

In her answer on gun reform, Sen. Elizabeth Warren reiterated her support for eliminating the filibuster, arguing,"I stood in the United States Senate in 2013 when 54 senators voted in favor of gun legislation and it didn't pass because of the filibuster." After weeks of criticism leading up to this face-to-face debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg spar in person over this gun buyback program.

As her fellow Democrats discussed the dangerous influence of Vladimir Putin on the world stage, Sen. Amy Klobuchar took on how his influence could affect American elections here at home. Yang warns that the U.S. is"decades behind" technological advancements and that election meddling is the prime example of this. "Russian hacking of our democracy is an illustration of the 20th-century threats," Yang argued."Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate change, loose nuclear material, military drones and non-state actors. These are the threats that are going to require our administration to catch up in terms of technology.

 

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