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Jun 10 2019
News
Democrats hope some presidential candidates drop out — and run for Senate
Democrats facing a steep uphill climb to win back the Senate want Beto O’Rourke to reconsider his long-shot bid for president and take another look at running for the Senate in Texas, especially if his White House bid fails to pick up momentum.
They feel the same way about two other White House hopefuls who are polling at around 1 percent or lower: former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
The HillMay 24 2019
News
O’Rourke Twists Facts at Town Hall
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke twisted the facts on several topics, including immigration and gun control, during a CNN town hall.
O’Rourke incorrectly said Trump is “proposing to build a 2,000-mile wall” at a cost of $30 billion. The administration has proposed a 10-year, $18 billion plan that would increase the total miles of primary border fencing to 970 miles. “The
FactCheck.orgMar 05 2020
News
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorses Biden days before primary
Washington — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Joe Biden ahead of the state's Democratic primary on Tuesday, a boost for the former vice president as he seeks to prove his ability to win states that President Trump carried in 2016. The primary will also be another test of Biden's strength against Bernie Sanders, who landed a surprise win in Michigan in the 2016 Democratic primaries
CBS News (Online)Mar 04 2020
Opinion
A Fantastic Night . . . If You Don’t Like Bloomberg, Warren, or Sanders
If you don’t like Mike Bloomberg, Elizabeth Warren, or Bernie Sanders, Super Tuesday night is just delightful so far.
For the past few months, Americans have been living in a fascinating political-science experiment: how far could a campaign carry an uninspiring candidate with essentially unlimited spending and TV ads? Tonight, we got the answer: not very far at all! Bloomberg spent a
National Review (News)Mar 06 2019
News
Ready to inhale: Democratic 2020 contenders embrace marijuana legalization
Cory Booker has reintroduced his U.S. Senate bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. Beto O’Rourke called for expunging the records of those arrested for possession of the drug. Kamala Harris admitted she had smoked pot - and inhaled.
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, many of the current and potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are eager to show they are cool
ReutersJun 27 2019
News
What Went Down On Night One Of The First Democratic Debates
OK, folks, that’s it. What a night! If you missed it and want to relive all the glory chronologically, just start at the bottom of this live blog and scroll up. If you’re not inclined to do that, though, I’ve got two options for you. First, check back here tomorrow — we’re partnering with Morning Consult to measure how the debates change voters’ views of the race. Second, I asked the live blog
538 (ABC News)Mar 11 2020
News
The party strikes back: How Biden's prospects soared so quickly
This era can often seem like one of political chaos. Renegade candidates win elections while brushing aside their own party elites. One take-away this spring, however, is that political parties aren't dead.
Two weeks ago, Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy was almost dead. Today he looks like the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. What happened?
In part it was
Christian Science MonitorMay 29 2019
News
Democratic Party Raises Bar for Second Round of Debates in Fall
Strict donor and polling requirements are expected to exclude several candidates in large field
The Democratic National Committee is making it more difficult for presidential candidates to qualify for primary debates scheduled for September and October.
The DNC, which is running the debates, said Wednesday that candidates must raise money from at least 130,000 donors, including a
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 10 2019
News
Nine U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls to tackle LGBTQ issues at televised forum
Nine U.S. Democratic presidential candidates will appear at a televised town hall on Thursday focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, though top contender Bernie Sanders will miss the event as he recovers from a heart attack.
The Los Angeles event is the second major presidential forum dedicated to LGBTQ issues during the Democratic nominating campaign, following an
ReutersSep 19 2019
News
The Left steamrolls its obstacles, including the Constitution
The dire state of our politics is evident on the pages of the New York Times every day.
The front page of the Sunday Review section carried a third-hand accusation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh. The piece omitted that the source was a Democratic operative and that the alleged victim has no memory of an assault. It was a total abandonment of journalistic standards in pursuit
Washington Examiner