Wall Street and foreign policy were the main issues at stake when US Democratic contenders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders locked horns in their first one-on-one debate.
The TV debate in New Hampshire was their first since the democratic race was whittled down to two contenders this week.
During the event, Mrs Clinton called Sanders an idealist who will not get things done and Mr Sanders accused her of being too tied to the establishment to achieve real change.
Analysts say without a third person on stage, the policy differences were laid bare.
The former Secretary of State said that Bernie Sanders’ proposals such as universal healthcare are too costly and not achievable.
And she went after her rival aggressively over his attempts to portray her as being in the pocket of Wall Street because of the campaign donations and the fees she had received for after-dinner speeches.
Despite heated moments between both candidates, they did agree and even shook hands on a few things during the 5th Democratic debate.
In her closing speech, Clinton asked voters to bring both their heads and hearts to the polls, having heard that people say they’re trying to decide whether to vote with their hearts or their heads.
She said there is a lot of work that can only be done if hearts are moved, mentioning continuing struggles against racism, sexism and discrimination.
She said that she would bring her heart with her “but I will also tell you we’ve got to get our heads together to come up with the best answers to solve the problems so that people can have real differences in their lives.”
Sanders said that he’s running for president because “it is just too late for establishment politics and establishment economics”.
He called for a political revolution where millions stand up and say, “Our government belongs to all of us and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors.”
