Hey, this is David Plough. I apologize for the audio. I'm just walking out of the

NBC Studios after some post-game debate analysis.

What matters most in terms of the debate we just witnessed last night is obviously what

the voters in Nevada and then in South Carolina and all those who are currently voting earlier by mail

and Super Tuesday states think so I think we should be careful about offering

interpretations when we're going to get some evidence soon you know know, but my top line thoughts were I think people understood the stakes of the debate,

so you saw people come out much more aggressive than I think most of them had been in previous debates.

I think Elizabeth Warren had a very, very strong night.

I think probably shot in the arm financially, you know, I thought Bernie Sanders was consistent

as he always is and that's one of his real gifts in this campaign and in debating.

Joe Biden, I think, had one of his strongest debates,

was much more focused.

You know, I think Budajevj and Klobatar also had their moments.

Interestingly, they sort of went after each other.

Mayor Pete being the aggressor there, but I think what you see there

is these debates now aren't simply about who did well. It's directly connected to your pathway

to the nomination or lack thereof.

And so Mayor Pete, I think clearly seeing Klobuchar as someone who is cannibalizing or at

least competing for some of votes he thinks might be his.

You saw the mall pile of Mike Bloomberg, I think we saw Mike Bloomberg paying the price for this being his first debate.

And, you know, all these candidates have gotten better with practice, and it's hard to just go up there cold.

So I thought he had a better second half than a first half, but you know we'll see ultimately

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