November 7, 2019: Tulsi Gabbard is the tenth candidate to qualify for the fifth Democratic presidential debate. Rep. Ayanna Pressley endorsed Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday.
“Currently, about two in three Republicans (66%) and Democrats (65%) report being more excited about voting than they were in previous elections. This differs from the typical pattern Gallup has seen over the years, whereby those who identify with the political party of the incumbent president have been less enthusiastic about voting than members of the opposing party. This is true whether that president is running for election or leaving office. …
History would suggest that Democrats would be more keyed up to vote than Republicans, but that isn’t the case in this early marker taken nearly a year before Election Day 2020. Though a lot can change in a year, the current politically polarized environment — with added tensions from a congressional impeachment inquiry — could be resulting in voters of all political stripes’ sense that a lot is at stake in their upcoming vote.
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey endorsedJoe Biden on Thursday, marking his ninth endorsement from a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Steve Bullock is airing his first two television ads in Iowa. One highlights his statewide victory in a red state and the other features state Attorney General Tom Miller.
Pete Buttigieg expanded his South Carolina team, bringing on a political director, deputy political director, and communications director.
In an interview on The Soul of Nation with Jim Wallis, Julián Castro discussed his Catholic faith and morality.
Tulsi Gabbardqualified for the fifth Democratic presidential debate on Nov. 20 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Amy Klobuchar will campaign in Iowa for three days beginning Thursday. She qualified for the sixth Democratic presidential debate in December.
Bernie Sanders is airing “Fight for Us,” his first television ad in New Hampshire, as part of a $1 million ad buy in the state. The ad will run for two weeks.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) endorsedWarren on Wednesday.
