CNN will air the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debate next month in Flint. DNC Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN, “Our Democratic candidates have run spirited campaigns focused on how to best move our country forward, and our upcoming debate in Flint, Michigan is a critical setting to highlight what’s at stake in these elections. This debate is an opportunity to elevate the very serious issues facing the residents of Flint, and it’s also an opportunity to remind voters what Democratic leadership can do for the economy, so that everyone in America has a fair shot.” Sanders and Clinton have both addressed the Flint water crisis on the campaign trial. Sanders called for the resignation of Michigan Governor Rick Synder and Clinton has argued that the crisis was ignored in part because the city is poor and largely African-American. The televised debate will take place March 6th, two days before the Michigan and Mississippi primaries.
