Notable Quote of the Day

“The broader bets, made very early in the election cycle, signify some defining characteristics of Trump’s 2020 effort. To win, Trump probably needs to come up with a different set of states than those that garnered 304 electoral college votes and carried him to the White House: public polls show his disapproval ratings swamp his approval numbers by at least 9 percentage points in his 2016 blue-to-red trifecta of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

But Trump is flush with funds. With more than $100 million in cash on hand, Trump’s campaign has the freedom to look for unorthodox opportunities to seek out electoral votes in other parts of the country. That massive money haul will be used to mobilize support in states Trump lost narrowly, and in some cases broadly, and where his campaign feels there are enough untapped Trump supporters to tip the balance in his favor, his campaign says.”

– Brian Bennett, TIME

Democrats

• McClatchy DC reported on Joe Biden’s campaign organization in Iowa, including a comparison to Elizabeth Warren’s more hyperlocal style.

• Bill de Blasio visited Puerto Rico Monday to discuss disaster relief efforts.

• Steve Bullock campaign manager Jennifer Ridder sent donors a memo Tuesday outlining Bullock’s path to victory, which includes a focus on Iowa.

• Pete Buttigieg hired Jarvis Houston to be his South Carolina state director, where the campaign has placed 33 staffers.

• John Delaney discussed the vulnerabilities of higher-polling candidates in an interview on CNN. 

• Tulsi Gabbard spoke about the primary debates, suing Google, and the state of the Democratic Party in an interview on The Rubin Report.

• Kamala Harris discussed her criminal justice plan in an interview on MSNBC.

• In an interview on WBUR’s Here & Now, Amy Klobuchar spoke about her political identity, the 2016 presidential election, humor in politics, the opioid crisis, and the first overseas trip she’d make as president.

• Wayne Messam spoke at a Broward College class Monday night.

• Politico profiled the changed tone of Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign.

• Tim Ryan released a policy album on music streaming service Spotify that includes 10 tracks with his positions on gun violence, immigration, and other issues.

• The New York Times reported on the 1987 trip to Canada that drove Bernie Sanders’ position on healthcare.

• The Philadelphia Inquirer profiled Joe Sestak and his grassroots campaign in Iowa.

• Tom Steyer will hold a town hall Tuesday in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

• Warren endorsed Jessica Cisneros and Marie Newman, two congressional candidates launching primary challenges to Democratic incumbents.

• Andrew Yang attended a fundraiser in Richmond, Texas, at the home of Asian American Democratic Club founder Ling Luo.

Republicans

• Mark Sanford discussed his primary challenge to Trump on MSNBC Monday.

• Donald Trump held a rally Monday at the Crown Expo Center in North Carolina, where two congressional special elections are taking place Tuesday.

• Bill Weld is announcing his New Hampshire campaign leadership team Tuesday morning.

Flashback: September 10, 2015

Bobby Jindal spoke at the National Press Club about Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.