Democratic debate: Who won? Candidates clash over healthcare, immigration, impeachment and more

On the issue of immigration, senator Amy Klobuchar said 25 per cent people who have won the Nobel Prize on behalf of the United States were born in other countries and are immigrants. (CNN points out the figure may actually be larger.)

At the end of the debate, candidates got some time to sum up:

Delaney: I’m the son of a union steward who worked to become a successful businessman. I was successful too.. But this is about getting America working.

Ryan: The working class has been divided. It’s time for us to get back on track.

Inslee: I have three grandchildren, and love them all. On my last day on earth I want to look them in the eye and tell them he did everything humanly possible to protect them from the climate crisis.

Gabbard: We don’t have a government for the people anymore. It’s for the rich and powerful. As president my White House would be a beacon of light.

Castro: As president, I’ll make sure people have good job opportunities. In January 2021: “We’ll say adios to Donald Trump.”

Klobuchar: I listen to people, which is important, and I am someone who can win and beat Donald Trump. I’m from the mid-west, and I can beat Trump in places like Michigan and Wisconsin.

Booker: 50 years ago my family were denied a house because of the color of their skin. I will beat Trump by calling for a sense of purpose in this country. I will win by showing the best of who we are.

De Blasio: We need to nominate a candidate who has raised a minimum wage, improved healthcare... We need to put working people first.

O’Rourke: my daughter turned 11 this week. I’m on the stage for her and children across the country. We need a new kind of politics, one directed by the next generation.

Warren: never in a million years did I think I’d stand on a stage like this. When I was a child I didn’t have money to go to college, but I got my chance through community college. It created an opportunity for a girl, and opened my life. We can make this government work for everyone.

Warren got the last statement, which will cause consternation for some candidates. Here it is.

One candidate, Tulsi Gabbard has faced a bit of a backlash over the way she shoehorned her military record into the debate.

Here are some snap judgements on the debate , first, pollster Nate Silver.

MSNBC analyst Matthew Miller:

In terms of what people were searching for, here are the top-ten candidates:

And here are the times at the mic for the participants.

Cory Booker: 10 minutes, 55 seconds

Beto O'Rourke: 10 minutes, 39 seconds

Elizabeth Warren: 9 minutes, 17 seconds

Julián Castro: 8 minutes, 52 seconds

Amy Klobuchar: 8 minutes, 25 seconds

Tulsi Gabbard: 7 minutes, 22 seconds

Tim Ryan: 7 minutes, 21 seconds

John Delaney: 6 minutes, 49 seconds

Bill de Blasio: 5 minutes, 40 seconds

Jay Inslee: 4 minutes, 52 seconds

Some reaction from the spin room, where the candidates have sent out allies to make sure the media get all the positives from their efforts.

Here are some of our key takeaways from the debate.

Julian Castro had a seemingly strong showing at the first round of debates - and he's enjoying soaking in the support by the looks of it: