How the First Democratic Debate Schedule Could Work in Elizabeth Warren's Favor

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren caught something of a break at Friday's random dividing of the Democratic debate schedule, emerging as the strongest candidate on the first of two debates and dodging what's shaping up to be a Joe Biden pile-on during the second.

Frontrunner Biden is scheduled to come face-to-face with Sen. Bernie Sanders, a grassroots favorite from Vermont; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who's had a surprisingly strong showing so far; and Sen.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren caught something of a break at Friday's random dividing of the Democratic debate schedule, emerging as the strongest candidate on the first of two debates and dodging what's shaping up to be a Joe Biden pile-on during the second. Frontrunner Biden is scheduled to come face-to-face with Sen. Bernie Sanders, a grassroots favorite from Vermont; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who's had a surprisingly strong showing so far; and Sen.