News New frontrunners take some punches, but throw them, too: 5 takeaways from the Democratic debate February 8, 2020Susan Page, USA TODAYComments Off on New frontrunners take some punches, but throw them, too: 5 takeaways from the Democratic debate The pace was faster and the attacks were harsher than in the previous debates, perhaps because the stakes have gotten higher as states begin to vote.