Notable Quote of the Day

“Post-debate coverage matters as much, if not more, than the debate itself. Our hypothesis is that by quantifying the audience value of earned media, you can effectively use it as an early predictor of changes in the polls because so much of the polling in a crowded primary is reflective of name recognition.”

– David Seawright, Deep Root Analytics

Democrats

• The Democratic National Committee clarified that the qualification period for the October debate began June 28—the same as for the September debate—and ends two weeks before the debate. As a result, any candidate who qualifies for the September debate will automatically be eligible for the October event. Other candidates will have at least three additional weeks to reach the fundraising and polling threshold. The date for the October debate has not yet been set.

• Michael Bennet will campaign in South Carolina, making four stops in rural school districts to discuss segregation and education Tuesday.

• Joe Biden spoke about grief and the mass shootings in an interview on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.

• Politico interviewed Bill de Blasio about Medicare for All, gun violence, and gun legislation.

• Cory Booker will campaign in South Carolina for a second day Tuesday, including a stop at the Mother Emanuel AME Church—where a mass shooting took place in 2015—to speak about gun violence.

• In an interview with CNN’s Alisyn Camerota, Steve Bullock spoke about the 1994 school shooting death of his nephew, Jeremy, and gun violence.

• The Pete Buttigieg campaign is courting superdelegates early, holding a conference call with some Monday to ask for their support and discuss policy.

• Julián Castro appeared on MSNBC and CNN to discuss the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings Monday night.

• Tulsi Gabbard will leave the campaign trail for two weeks to complete Army National Guard training in Indonesia.

• The Kamala Harris campaign is opening four New Hampshire offices in Manchester, Nashua, Keene, and Portsmouth to serve as organizing hubs for her run.

• John Hickenlooper is beginning a five-day tour of Iowa, finishing off with an appearance at the Iowa State Fair.

• Amy Klobuchar spoke at an event hosted by the Orange County California Democrats Monday night.

• In an interview on Pod Save America, Beto O’Rourke said he favored ending the Senate filibuster in order to pass gun legislation.

• Tim Ryan paused his campaign to remain in Dayton, Ohio, where a mass shooting took place. He said he planned to remain in the city until Tuesday or Wednesday.

• KPBS interviewed Bernie Sanders about affordable housing, homelessness, and Medicare for All in San Diego.

• National Review profiled Joe Sestak and his presidential campaign.

• Tom Steyer appeared on The Trail: From New Hampshire to the White Housepodcast, speaking about corporate engagement in politics and his late campaign launch.

• Marianne Williamson tweeted she was 19,500 unique contributors away from the fundraising threshold for the September debate.

Republicans

• Washington Examiner profiled Mike Pence’s efforts to engage conservative and evangelical support for Donald Trump

Flashback: August 6, 2015

Ten Republicans debated in the first presidential primary debate of the 2016 election cycle.