Democratic debate: rivals square off in final clash before Iowa caucuses – live

By Joan E Greve in Des Moines

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1.02am GMT

The yearlong truce between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders – the field’s leading progressives – appears to be broken after an escalating war of words leaves both of them politically vulnerable.

mom and dad are fighting and all I wanna do is go to my room and put my headphones on.

12.54am GMT

As the Democratic presidential candidates prepare to debate in Iowa, the most recent polling shows a close, four-way race in the first caucus state.

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Sanders: 20% (+5)
Warren: 17% (+1)
Buttigieg: 16% (-9)
Biden: 15% (-)
Klobuchar: 6% (-)
Yang: 5% (+2)
Booker: 3% (-)
Steyer: 2% (-1)
Gabbard: 2% (-1)
Bloomberg: 1% (-1)
Not sure: 11% (+6)

No other candidate polled above 0%. https://t.co/zI54dRncgk

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