Coming in the aftermath of tragedy in Paris, Saturday’s Democratic debate was properly subdued. Even when the candidates did go after one another, it was polite in comparison to what Americans have witnessed from the Republicans. The Democrats, unlike the Republicans, have narrowed down their candidate pool to three: Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, and Bernie Sanders. Amongst these three, it seems evident that Hillary is the rising star, although only time will tell who the nominee will be.

On foreign policy, all three candidates seem incredibly similar. When asked how she plans to fight ISIS, Clinton stated, “This cannot be an American fight, although American leadership is essential.” O’Malley replied with a similar sentiment, “This is America’s fight, but not America’s alone.” Bernie Sanders, as ever concentrated on the plight of American workers, steered the conversation back towards economics.

One tense moment came when Bernie Sanders attacked Clinton over her campaign finance. He accused her of taking too many donations from Wall Street. Clinton responded well in explaining that she, like Sanders, receives many of her donations from small donors and, as a former New York senator, Clinton’s connection to Wall Street makes sense. Perhaps it is Clinton’s ability to rally in spite of attack that has made her the Democratic front runner.