i'm marisa lagos. we bur show with the democratic debates. 20 democratic candidates took the debatstage in detroit over two nights, sparring over healthcare, immigration, and race. on the first night, us senators bernie sanders and elizabeth warren faced off against more moderate candidates over their plans to remake the american healthce system. and on night two, us senator kamala harris and former vice president joe biden found themselves on the defensive. but with six months until the iowa caucuses, it's unclear whether the debates changed the dynamic in the crowded field. joininme now to discuss this are the president of democracin color and founder of she the people, aimee allison, and joinngg us via phone from loses, la times staff reporter tyrone beason. thanks t of you. beason: you're welcome. lagos: so, tyrone, i want to start with you. you've been in michigan. we've now seen two rounds of debates, 20 candidates. where do you thinkgs stand w after this most recent round? beason: i think more u