LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Bernie Sanders and Hillary Rodham Clinton will face off tonight in the first Democratic Party presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, sponsored by CNN and Facebook.
In addition to Clinton and Sanders, lesser polling candidates will get their first wide exposure of the campaign. They include Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee.
Vice President Joe Biden, who has stated publicly that he is still thinking about running is expected to skip the first debate which airs at 8:30 p.m. ET live on CNN.
Section 125 sports grill in Downtown Clarksville is hosting a debate viewing party featuring the candidates on 22 TV-screens, presidential trivia and prizes.