Sanders, Biden Face Off in First One-on-One Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington on March 15, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Photo

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took the stage for the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic primary.

The leading Democratic candidates faced off Sunday night in Washington in the 11th debate of the primary season. The event was moved from Arizona, which votes Tuesday, because of concerns over the growing coronavirus pandemic, and was held without an audience.

Biden and Sanders Cast Themselves as Best Leader

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday’s debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, with Biden pledging to deploy the military to help with recovery efforts and Sanders using the crisis to pitch his long-sought overhaul of the country’s health care system.