Elizabeth Warren gave Bernie Sanders a side hug and an enthusiastic "good to see you!" at the start of Tuesday's Democratic debate.
And for more than 2 { hours, the nonaggression pact between the progressive standard bearers held steady.
Warren and Sanders stood at the center of the debate stage in Detroit, and were united in fending off attacks by their moderate challengers, who strove to distinguish themselves as more pragmatic and more electable than the lefty pair.
The other candidates appearing on stage Tuesday were Montana Gov. Steve Bullock; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; former Maryland Rep. John Delaney; former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper; Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar; former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and spiritual self-help author Marianne Williamson.
The rest of the field will convene on Wednesday for night two of the debate, which will feature a hotly anticipated rematch between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris, who clashed in the previous debate over school busing.
Here's what stood out as the big takeaways from the crowded 10-candidate face-off:
