LIVE VIDEO: 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate

The New York Times reports:

Each of the 12 candidates onstage tonight will be looking for standout moments. But if history is a guide, avoiding the wrong kind of standout moment may be even more important. However superficial it may be, a gaffe at a debate can destroy a campaign. Just look at Rick Perry’s “oops” moment in 2011, when he forgot the name of the third government agency he promised to eliminate as president, or Gerald Ford misspeaking in 1976 and saying Russia did not have influence in Eastern Europe. That moment was especially devastating for Ford because it played directly into an image many voters already had of him.

The debate will stream live on CNN’s home page and on the apps for CNN and the New York Times. I’ll embed a bootleg live clip here if one pops up on YouTube. Start time is 8PM Eastern.