Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170222:17:18:00
Welcome back. democrats begin 2017 until a deep ditch, and that may be an understatement. republicans control the white house. both chambers of commerce, 33 of the 50 governor's offices and republicans gained 1,000 state legislative seats in the obama years. tonight the candidates who believe they can lead bestially to the democratic revival will debate right here on cnn. the job is chairman of the democratic national committee. eight contenders will steer the stage. for them -- perez is viewed as having a slight edge. it's no done deal. minnesota congressman keith ellison is in play. he has t...