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Headline Roundup February 5th, 2020

CNN Hosts Final Town Hall Before New Hampshire Primary

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CNN will host the final set of nationally televised town halls before the start of the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 11. The town halls will start Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET with former Vice President Joe Biden. Following him tonight, in order, will be Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and businessman Tom Steyer. Tomorrow, the town hall will begin with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), followed by former Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, IN), and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). It will end with a newcomer — former Governor Deval Patrick (MA). Some outlets on the right reported that congresswoman and presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) plans to hold a demonstration outside the venue to protest that she was not invited, despite her outpolling Patrick in the national polls and outpolling Patrick, Steyer and Yang in New Hampshire.

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What to watch for and everything to know as Biden, Warren, Yang and Steyer face off in CNN town hall
What to watch for and everything to know as Biden, Warren, Yang and Steyer face off in CNN town hall

Newsweek

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Four Democratic candidates will take the stage in New Hampshire on Wednesday to make a final pitch to voters ahead of the state's primary contest next week.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang and billionaire Tom Steyer will participate in back-to-back town hall events hosted by CNN.

The cable news network will host a total of eight town halls with presidential candidates over the next two days at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. The events will kick off at 8 p.m....

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CNN to host two straight nights of Democratic town halls before NH primary
CNN to host two straight nights of Democratic town halls before NH primary

The Hill

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CNN announced Friday it will host eight Democratic presidential town halls over a two-night period from New Hampshire ahead of the party's first primary slated for Feb. 11.

The network format has candidates appearing back-to-back on Feb. 5 and 6. Questions will come from either a CNN moderator or the audience at Saint Anselm College. Moderators will be announced at a later date.

"The audience will be comprised of invited New Hampshire Democrats and independents who say they will vote in the Democratic primary, as well as Saint Anslem College...

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Tulsi Gabbard organizing protest at venue for CNN's town hall after being snubbed from event
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, is protesting CNN after the network snubbed her from a Democratic town hall just days before the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 11.

Last week, CNN announced its lineups for a two-night town hall event set in New Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday. The event is set to feature eight Democrat candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; businessman Andrew Yang and billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on the first night, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen....

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