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Now. for one candidate, it was his first night on the debate stage. montana governor steve bullock seen by some as a more moderate candidate. i want to play you some sound from him, because were going to discuss if any candidates had a breakout moment. lets listen. >> i think this is part of the discussion that shows how often these debates are detached from peoples lives. we got 100,000 people showing up at the border right now. if we decriminalize entry, if we get health care to everyone, well...

Halftime show. night one was the debate over substance, a serious discussion about policy and there were division there. montana governor steve bullock he made his first appearance on the debate stage arguing strongly against decriminalizing border crossings. >> i think this is part of the discussion that shows how often these debates are detached from peoples lives. weve got 100,000 people showing up at the border right now. if we decriminalize entry, if we get health care to everyone, well hav...

Borders. >> just to clarify, would you decriminalize illegal border crossings? >> yes. the point is not about criminalization. that has given donald trump the tool to break families apart. >> if we decriminalize entry, if we give health care to everyone, well have multiples of that. dont take my word, that was president obamas homeland security secretary that said that. >> but you are playing into donald trumps hands. the challenge isnt that its a criminal offense to crosses the border. the chal...

We got a hundred thousand people showing up at the border right now. if we decriminalize entry, if we give health care to everyone, well have multiples of that. dont take my word. that was president obamas homeland security secretary that said that. the biggest problem right now that we have with immigration, its donald trump. hes using immigration to not only rip apart families but rip apart this country. we can actually get to the point where we have both safe borders, where we have a path to ...

Career and they are writing your story, of all the good and bad things you did in your life, the thing you will be remembered for is whether in this moment with this president you found the courage to stand up to him, or you continue to put party over country. [ applause ] >> it was montana governor steve bullocks first time on the big debate stage. he did his best to make up for lost time. he cast himself as a more pragmatic progressive. focused on the economy, and against dark money in politic...

Pragmatic progressive, focused on the economy and against dark money in politics. on immigration, he said hes against decriminalizing border crossings. >> i think this is part of the discussion that shows how often these debates are detached from peoples lives. weve got 100,000 people showing up at the border right now. if we decriminalize entry, if we give health care to everyone, well have multiples of that. dont take my word. that was president obamas homeland security secretary that said tha...

Just as an american, just as someone watching, i was thrilled to see it. i wish the republicans could show off their positions in such a good way. >> thats a good point. lets talk about steve bullock last night. it was the first time we saw him on the national stage. in the june debate he set himself apart on a couple issues, on health care and immigration. lets take a listen. >> this is part of the discussion that shows how often these debates are detached from peoples lives. weve got 100,000 p...

Are not criminals. they are people fleeing violence and i think the main thing were try doing do among many others. we have to ask ourselves why are people walking 2,000 miles to a strange country where they dont know the language. the first week we are in the white house is bring the entire hemisphere together to talk about how we rebuild honduras, guatemala and el salvador so people dont have to flee their own can countries. >> about 2/3 of democratic voters for the nomination support giving h...