Democrats prepare to debate in wake of Trump hysteria

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Democrats prepare to debate in wake of Trump hysteria

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and others expected to distinguish themselves from Republicans' statements on security.

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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and others expected to distinguish themselves from Republicans' statements on security.

Washington DC - US Democratic presidential candidates are preparing to resume their sparring as they convene in the state of New Hampshire for their third debate on Saturday night.

Since the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, the US presidential campaign has focused heavily on the issue of security.

Much of the spotlight has focused on Republican Donald Trump's comments calling for a ban on Muslims entering the US.

That is why many are now looking to the Democratic candidates to see what distinguishes them on the issues of security and religion.

Andrew Smith, a political strategist, told Al Jazeera that he expects all of the Democratic candidates to criticise Trump for his comments about security and religion.

"That will give an opportunity for Democratic candidates to show they are not Donald Trump and present a much more nuanced picture about religion," he said.

Efforts by the Democratic Party to engineer a drama free debate have essentially backfired after controversy erupted Friday within the democratic party.

The issue is even making front page headlines in the local New Hampshire newspaper, one of the co-sponsors of tonight's debate.

At issue- a still pending federal lawsuit filed by Bernie Sanders, who is currently trailing front-runner, Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The lawsuit was filed after the Democratic Party, or DNC, shut down the Sanders campaign's access to confidential voting data.

It said it was necessary while it conducted an investigation into a data breach where members of the Sanders campaign accessed voting data that belonged to the Clinton campaign.

The action effectively cut off the Sanders' campaign from operating, leading to massive howls from his supporters.