Watch Full Live Online Coverage of CBS Democratic Debate

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The second Democratic primary debate kicks off Saturday night from Des Moines, Iowa. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will take to the podiums to vie for the support of voters nationwide and square off on the issues. Both former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced the ends of their campaigns following the first debate Oct. 13.

Clinton is maintaining a lead against both Sanders and O'Malley, with 52% of support from Democratic primary voters in the latest CBS News/New York Times poll released Friday. Sanders currently takes second with 33%, and O'Malley falls behind at only 5%. 

The debate will air across the CBS network beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern, with pre-debate coverage starting at 6 p.m. Mic is the exclusive online partner to CBS for Saturday night's presidential debate, and will live-stream the event beginning at 6 p.m. Watch the debate below: