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Your Guide To Night 2 Of The Detroit Democratic Presidential Debates

Former Vice President Joe Biden will again be center stage — and the focus will be on how he handles issues of race and whether he looks like he's ready and able to take on President Trump next year.
Workers prepare the debate stage at the Fox Theatre in Detroit ahead of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate.

The first leg of the second round of Democratic presidential debates is over, and now it's on to Night 2.

Center stage features former Vice President Joe Biden, who has a lot on the line. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has been promising attacks on Biden's racial justice record, and Biden is promising to not be as "polite" as he was in the last debate. Night 1 also drew a bold line between moderates and progressives onstage.

Expect health care to be a big issue, . Sen. on Monday, presenting a middle ground between more progressive candidates' stances looking to replace private health insurance and

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